During PRIDE Month – and throughout the year – our courts across New York State advance a range of programs, events, and learning opportunities that honor the diversity of our LGBTQIA+ communities.
AAPI Heritage Month is commemorated throughout May, marking the first Japanese immigration to America on May 7, 1843 and the Chinese migrant workers who completed the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
The Office for Justice Initiatives is pleased to share its 2026 report with you. We invite you to review it and share feedback with the Office for Justice Initiatives at [email protected]
A yearly tribute to our nation’s rule of law, Law Day was established in 1958. In 1961, Congress designated May 1 as the official day for celebrating Law Day.
Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson has spoken of jury service as a cornerstone of our democracy and has underscored the importance of jury service in attaining the goal of our Founders to provide juries of We, the People.