Press Release - Archive
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2012 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Sept. 19 |
NY First to Adopt Pro Bono Requirement for Bar Admission - Rule |
| May 22 |
Chief Judge Names Advisory Committee on Pro Bono Bar Admission Requirements |
| Apr. 04 |
Hon. Lawrence K. Marks Named First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge |
| Jan. 11 |
Hon. Barry Kamins Named Administrative Judge of NYC Criminal Court |
2011 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Jun. 28 |
New Rule Governing Assignment of Cases Involving Judicial Campaign Contributors |
| Mar. 08 |
New Administrative Judge of Suffolk County Courts Named |
| Mar. 01 |
Hon Craig J. Doran Named 7th Judicial District Administrative Judge |
2010 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Dec. 01 |
Court Leaders Submit Reduced Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 |
| Nov. 23 |
Hon. Douglas McKeon Appointed Administrative Judge for Civil Matters in Twelfth Judicial District |
| Oct. 28 |
First of its Kind Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between U.S. State Court and Australian Court |
| Oct. 25 |
Attorney Emeritus Program Expanded, Receives “Bright Ideas” Award from Harvard Kennedy School |
| Oct. 20 |
New York Courts First in Country to Institute Filing Requirement to Preserve Integrity of Foreclosure Process |
| Oct. 13 |
Chief Judge Announces Creation of Permanent Sentencing Commission for New York State |
| Jul. 23 |
Chief Judge to Conduct Public Hearings on the Unmet Civil Legal Services Needs of Low-Income New Yorkers |
| Jun. 9 |
Task Force to Support Chief Judge's Efforts to Ensure Adequate Legal Representation in Civil Proceedings Involving Fundamental Human Needs |
| May 18 |
Chief Judge Lippman Appoints Advisory Council to Foster Pro Bono by New York’s Most Experienced Lawyers |
| Mar. 30 |
Hon. Rolando T. Acosta Appointed to Commission on
Judicial Conduct |
| Mar. 16 |
Court System Study Yields Recommendations to Improve Management of Electronic Discovery |
| Feb. 23 |
Statement of the Chief Judge on the Court of Appeals Decision on Judicial Salaries |
| Feb. 4 |
Matthew G. Kiernan Named Clerk of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department |
| Feb. 2 |
New York City Family Court and Administration for Children’s Services Launch Electronic Filing of Abuse and Neglect Petitions |
| Jan. 19 |
New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s Statement on Proposed 2010-11 Judiciary Budget |
2009 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Dec. 2 |
Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler Appointed Administrative Judge of Manhattan Supreme Court, Civil Term |
| Nov. 13 |
Courts and CUNY Law School Partner on Innovative
New Pilot Program |
| Nov. 5 |
Broad Changes in Merged
Bronx Criminal Court Announced Following Release of
Five-Year Assessment |
| Sep. 1 |
Collaborative Family Law Center to Make Divorce Process Easier New Center to Reduce Stress, Expense and Time Involved in Matrimonial Cases |
| Sep. 1 |
Hon. Paula L. Feroleto Named Administrative Judge of Eighth Judicial District |
| Aug. 6 |
Hon. Alexander W. Hunter, Jr. Appointed to Appellate Term |
| Jul. 13 |
Hon. Robert C. Mulvey Appointed Administrative Judge of Sixth Judicial District |
| Jul. 8 |
New Supervising Judges for New York City Family Court Announced |
| Jul. 7 |
Chief Judge Announces Launch of Veterans Project in Kings, Nassau and Queens Counties |
| Jun. 2 |
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman Appointed Administrative Judge of Ninth Judicial District |
| May 27 |
Hon. Michael V. Coccoma Appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Courts Outside New York City |
| May 7 |
New Family Court Administrative Appointments Announced |
| May 6 |
New Appointments of Administrative Judges in New York City |
| May 5 |
Hon. Rose H. Sconiers Named Chair of Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities |
| May 4 |
Patricia Morgan Appointed Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
| Apr. 8 |
Second Step in Streamlining of Court Administration Announced |
| Mar. 11 |
Chief Judge Lippman Announces Restructuring of Judicial Administrative Leadership in New York State Courts |
| Jan. 13 |
Gov. Paterson Appoints New Chief Judge |
2008 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Dec. 16 |
New Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct Announced |
| Sep. 17 |
Special Commission Charged with Scrutinizing New York's Justice Court System Releases Landmark Report |
| Jul. 23 |
Hon. Michael Coccoma Named Administrative Judge of Sixth Judicial District |
| Jun. 18 |
Chief Judge Kaye Announces Residential Foreclosure Program |
| Feb. 14 |
New Supervising Judges for New York City Family Court Named |
| Feb. 13 |
Hon. L. Priscilla Hall appointed as Administrative Judge of the State Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Kings County |
| Feb. 4 |
Conference of Chief Judges Supports Pay Raise for New York State Judges |
2007 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Dec 12 |
New Appointments to Disciplinary Committee of the Appellate Division, First Department Announced |
| Dec 7 |
Hon. Michael J. Obus Appointed Administrative Judge of Manhattan Supreme Court, Criminal Term |
| Dec 3 |
Court Leaders Submit Budget Request Containing Funding for Judicial Pay Increase, Focusing Attention on Judicial Compensation Inequity |
| Oct 17 |
John W. McConnell Appointed Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, First Department |
| Oct 16 |
Hon. George D. Marlow Appointed to Newly Created Position of Statewide Judicial Director of Ethics Education and Counsel |
| Sept 12 |
New York State Selected to Host Unveiling of Jury Duty Postage Stamp |
| June 12 |
Chief Judge Kaye Addresses Business Leaders |
| May 29 |
National Center for State Courts Study Determines New York State Judicial Pay Rate Among Lowest in the Nation |
| May 29 |
Hon. Ann Pfau Appointed Chief Administrative Judge of New York State |
| May 23 |
Governor Eliot Spitzer Appoints Justice Jonathan Lippman as Presiding Justice of The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department |
| Apr 9 |
Chief Judge Kaye Announces Five-Point Plan to Address Crisis in Judicial Salaries - Press Release, Chief Judge Kaye's Full Statement and Judicial Compensation Fact Sheet |
| Apr 2 |
Court System Launches New Youth Website |
| Mar 28 |
New Queens Supreme Court Initiative Connects Self-Represented Litigants with Community Lawyers |
| Mar 21 |
Hon. Bernice Siegal Named Supervising Judge |
| Mar 14 |
New Queens Supreme Court Administrative Judges Named |
| Mar 9 |
Hon. Martin E. Smith Named Supervising Judge |
| Mar 9 |
New Campaign Ethics Training Dates Announced |
| Mar 9 |
New Commercial Division Part Opens in Fifth Judicial District |
| Feb 23 |
Hon. Ariel E. Belen Appointed Administrative Judge of Brooklyn Supreme Court, Civil Term |
| Feb 8 |
Judicial Election Qualification Commissions Members Appointed
- Nominees to Ensure Quality of Judicial Elections Through Careful Review of Judicial Candidates’ Qualifications |
| Jan 16 |
First Steps in Action Plan to Improve Quality of Local Justice Courts
- New Appointments and Administrative Changes Implemented to Enhance Justice Delivery in New York's Town and Village Courts |
| Jan 8 |
Deputy Communications Director for New York State Courts Appointed |
| Jan 3 |
Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler Appointed to Appellate Term |
| Jan 3 |
Hon. Kathie Davidson Named Supervising Judge |
2006 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Nov 21 |
Sweeping Reforms of New York's
Local Justice Courts Unveiled |
| Oct 24 |
New York Court System Publishes
Online Voter Guide to Judicial Candidates |
| Oct 16 |
Needy Families Get Free Legal Advice from Law Firm Attorneys |
| Sept 20 |
Ten-Year Anniversary of New York’s Domestic Violence Courts |
| Aug 9 |
New Rule Requiring Candidates in Judicial Elections in New York
To File Financial Disclosure Statements |
| July 31 |
Focus Groups Yield Recommendations for
Improving Court Operations and Commercial Practice in New York |
| July 24 |
New York Judges Can Now Order Parents
To Attend Classes Designed to Ease Divorce Trauma on Children |
| July 17 |
Chief Judge Appoints Special Commission on the
Future of the New York State Courts -
Panel Charged with Redesigning State’s Arcane Trial Court Structure |
| July 6 |
New York Courts to Make “Virtual” Case Files Available on the Internet -
Pilots to Begin in Manhattan and Broome County |
| June 19 |
Strengthening the Local Justice Courts:
Focus of Action Plan -
Reforms to Address Problems Detailed in State Comptroller Report |
| June 15 |
Significant Restrictions on Lawyer Advertising
To Be Adopted in New York |
| June 14 |
Hon. Stephen Bogacz Appointed
Queens Family Court Supervising Judge |
| June 5 |
Candidates in Upcoming Judges Elections to Undergo
Mandatory Ethics Training |
| May 30 |
Divorce Process Made Easier
for New Yorkers without Attorneys |
| Apr 5 |
New York Courts Implement Action Plan to
Lessen Language Barriers for Non-English-Speaking Litigants |
| Mar 28 |
Hon. Douglas McKeon Appointed Presiding Justice of Appellate Term of the Supreme Court for the First Judicial Department |
| Mar 27 |
Hon. Lucindo Suarez Named Statewide Coordinating Judge for Summary Jury Trials |
| Feb 28 |
New Supervising Judge of Family Courts
Appointed in the 7th Judicial District |
| Feb 16 |
Court Exclusively for Sex Offense Cases Opens in Westchester: New York Becomes First State to Establish Adult Sex Offense Courts |
| Jan 25 |
New Criminal Court Supervising Judge Appointed |
| Jan 5 |
Hon. Theodore Jones Named Administrative Judge of Brooklyn Supreme Court, Civil Term |
| Jan 3
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Statewide Uniform Rules for Commercial Division Adopted
New Uniform Rules of the Commercial Division |
2005 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Dec 7 |
Hon. Philip Minardo Appointed to Newly Created Position of Administrative Judge for Staten Island |
| Nov 30 |
Court Leaders Submit Budget Request Containing Funding for
Judicial Pay Increase, Focusing Attention on Judicial Compensation Inequity |
| Nov 29 |
Appointments of Supervising Judges
in 9th Judicial District |
| Nov 16 |
Hon. Barry Salman Named Administrative Judge of the Bronx Supreme Court, Civil Term |
| Nov 16 |
New York City Hosts Kick-Off for National Adoption Day 2005: 125 Adoptions Finalized in One Day in Brooklyn; New Data By Urban Institute Shows Interest in Adoption at All Time High Among American Women |
| Nov 07 |
Hon. Albert Rosenblatt Newly Appointed Chair of New York State/Federal Judicial Council |
| Oct 25 |
New York Court System Publishes Voter Guide to Judicial Candidates for First Time: With Greater Access to Information, Voters Can Make More Meaningful Ballot Choices in Statewide Judges Races |
| Oct 20 |
New York Task Force on Court Security Releases Report:
Convened After Numerous Violent Courthouse Incidents in Other States,
Panel Proposes 47 Measures to Enhance Security in New York’s Courts |
| Oct 19 |
Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers to Get Court Help Via the Internet,
Court System Launches Website Targeted towards Burgeoning Segment of the Population |
| Sep 19 |
Leaders of New York Court and Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in Collaborative National Meeting to Reform Foster Care System |
| Apr 27 |
The American Jury:
Focus of Statewide Town Hall Meetings |
| Apr 26 |
Court Employees Honored on Law Day 2005 |
| Apr 11 |
Court System Boosts Online Access to Criminal Case Information for Attorneys -
New Program to Enable Lawyers
to Remotely Access Case Information
Anywhere, Anytime, from the Internet |
| Mar 16 |
Hon. Thomas Klonick Appointed To Commission on Judicial Conduct |
| Feb 07 |
Nation’s First Court-Based Homelessness Prevention Program Opens in the South Bronx
New York City Civil Court & United Way Launch Pilot in Mott Haven. |
2004 Press Releases
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| Date |
Title |
| Jun 29 |
Report from the Commission to Promote Public Confidence In Judicial Elections - Press Release, Report, and Bundled Appendices |
| Jun 17 |
Court System Launches Second
Phase of Jury Reform in New York - Press
Release, Interim
Report, and Appendices
to Report |
| Jun 16 |
New Administrative Judge for Fourth District
Named |
| Jun 15 |
Appointments Made To Appellate Term, 9th and 10th Districts |
| Jun 01 |
Statewide Task Force to Fix Flaws in New York’s
Divorce Process Is Convened by Chief Judge |
| May 17 |
The Future of Indigent Defense Services in New York: Topic of New Commission's Inquiry |
| May 05 |
New
Administrative Judge in Queens Named |
| Apr 20 |
Chief
Judge Names Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice |
| Apr 20 |
Hon.
Jan Plumadore Named Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for
Courts Outside New York City |
| Mar 31 |
New
Administrative Judge for Third Judicial District Selected |
| Mar 23 |
Deputy
Chief Administrative Judge Leaves to
Help Establish Judicial Systems in Developing Countries |
| Feb 25 |
Court
Records to be Posted on the Internet - Move Follows Recommendations
from Commission on Public Access to Court Records
Press Release and Report |
| Jan 15 |
Creation
of Statewide System Called For to Boost Numbers of NY Attorneys
Providing Free Legal Services for the Poor |
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