New York judicial news

• New York town violated separation of church and state, May 19, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/16/2012, May 16, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/2/2012, May 02, 2012
• Temporary bankruptcy judgeships extended, Apr 22, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/18/2012, Apr 18, 2012
• Fewer investigations for judicial misconduct in NY in 2011, Apr 12, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012, Mar 28, 2012
• NY Judges to receive first raise in 13 years, Mar 15, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/29/2012, Feb 29, 2012
• Courthouse to get $1 million upgrade to provide handicapped accessibility, Feb 29, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/22/2012, Feb 22, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/15/2012, Feb 15, 2012
• NY Chief Judge to give official "State of the Courts" address, Feb 14, 2012
• NY Federal Judge sets congressional primary date for June 26, Jan 30, 2012
• New York Court of Appeals changes state bar requirements, Jan 13, 2012

• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/21/2011, Dec 21, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011, Dec 07, 2011
• Judge Stallman rules against occupy protesters, Nov 16, 2011
• New York to expand special medical malpractice courts, Nov 15, 2011
• Complaint alleges that federal judge is too old to hear cases, Oct 24, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/19/2011, Oct 19, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/5/2011, Oct 05, 2011
• NY Judge Joseph Covello becomes third to leave Appellate Division bench due to a lack of pay raises, Sep 29, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/14/2011, Sep 14, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/17/2011, Aug 17, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/3/2011, Aug 03, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/27/2011, Jul 27, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/20/2011, Jul 20, 2011
• NY Judges transitioning to private practice due to budget limitations, Jul 14, 2011
• New York considers bill to raise judicial retirement age, Jun 29, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/8/2011, Jun 08, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Vacancies and cases, Jun 02, 2011
• Four new federal judge nominations from Obama, May 23, 2011
• New York courts trim costs, May 23, 2011
• Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court, May 05, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: This week in the east, May 05, 2011
• NY courts begin to feel effects of budget cuts, Apr 29, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/13/2011, Apr 13, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/6/2011, Apr 06, 2011
• Nominee selected by President Obama for the Southern District of New York, Apr 04, 2011
• NY State Courts to face $170 million budget cut, Mar 31, 2011
• New York Judiciary proposes $100 million in budget cuts, Mar 14, 2011
• NY Chief Justice Lippman delivers State of the Judiciary message, Feb 24, 2011
• Obama nominates two for federal district judge positions, Feb 05, 2011
• Obama nominates six for district judge positions and one appellate judge, Jan 31, 2011
• Three new Nassau County judges take office, Jan 15, 2011

• Justice Miller appointed to Appellate Division, Jan 08, 2011
• U.S. District Judge Trager dies, Jan 08, 2011
• Judge Hayes retires from Dutchess County Court, Jan 01, 2011
• Perkins resigns from Machias Town Court, Dec 28, 2010
• Judge Cohen joins the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, Dec 18, 2010
• Justice McGuire to retire from New York Supreme Court, Dec 18, 2010
• Judge Abramson resigns from the Family Court, Oct 18, 2010
• Judge Chimes to run for Supreme Court, Oct 04, 2010
• Two candidates for Cicero town justice to compete in primary, Aug 19, 2010
• Fuller contests Judge Punch for Orleans County judgeship, Aug 10, 2010
• Mike Green recommended for federal judgeship in New York, Jul 20, 2010
• Judge Ozzi sworn in as Court of Claims judge, Jul 05, 2010
• Schauer nominated to Westchester County Family Court, Jun 17, 2010
• Kettner backed for New Rochelle City Judge, Jun 15, 2010
• Rizzo nominated to fill vacancy in Monroe County, Jun 11, 2010
• Thomas to run for Troy City Court judgeship, Jun 11, 2010
• Two candidates seek Greene County judgeship, Jun 01, 2010
• Family court judge eyes County court position, May 08, 2010
• Three candidates seek County court position, May 08, 2010
• Judge Roman appointed to County court, May 08, 2010
• Governor nominates three New York judges, Apr 17, 2010
• Surrogate Court Judge acquitted, Apr 02, 2010
• Gov. Patterson appoints two County Court judges, Mar 29, 2010
• Versaci nominated to Schenectady County Surrogate Court, Mar 19, 2010
• Judge Calvo-Torres seeks New York Supreme Court position, Mar 16, 2010
• Lohier and O’Malley nominated to federal courts, Mar 11, 2010
• Euken to retire from County Court, Feb 10, 2010
• Openly gay attorney recommended for federal bench, Feb 09, 2010
• Court dismisses lawsuit against Lehman Brothers Holdings, Feb 04, 2010
• Sconiers joins Appellate Division, Feb 02, 2010
• New candidate for Broome County Surrogate Court judgeship, Feb 02, 2010
• New Appellate and Court of Claims judges appointed, Jan 29, 2010
• New judge appointed to the New York Appellate Division, Jan 15, 2010

• New York appellate judges defend trial judges from criticism, Dec 18, 2009
• Frivolous expenses charged by New York judges, Dec 02, 2009
• Two new nominees for the federal courts announced, Oct 07, 2009
• Order against Lieutenant Governor stayed, Jul 29, 2009
• Airlines barred from questioning FBI in 9/11 suit, Jul 20, 2009

Ex-con gets life in prison for NY student torture

(7/25/08) Robert Williams was convicted last month in Manhattan of attempted murder, rape, kidnapping and arson. His actual sentence — 422 years — was pronounced by state Supreme Court Justice Carol Berkman, who said that for the sake of public safety she doesn't ever want him to get out of prison. Berkman noted:

"The defendant, by his own conduct, has forfeited any hope of liberty."

Governor appoints appellate judge

(7/23/08) Gov. David Paterson has appointed Justice Helen Freedman, who has served on the bench for more than 25 years, to fill a vacancy in the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in Manhattan.

• ‘We Didn’t Know He Was Dead’ Defense Wins N.Y. Check-Cashing Case (4/23/2008)
• NY judges warned against using authority to protest pay (5/12/2008)
• Potter Trial: On Last Day, Defense Outshines Rowling (4/16/2008)
• Supreme Court Elections (3/14/2008)
• NY Times Editorial: Real Judicial Elections (10/02/2007)