New York hasn’t raised the attorneys’ fees since 2004, creating a shortage that has denied the most vulnerable their constitutional right to a lawyer.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
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Crime Stoppers of Houston Takes a Partisan Turn
Crime Stoppers of Houston built its reputation on a successful tip line. Then it decided to take on Democratic judges.
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Democrats Aim to Fill as Many Court Vacancies as Possible by End of 2022
Democrats aim to fill as many court vacancies as possible by the end of 2022, when Senate Republicans are in reach of winning control and slamming the brakes on President Biden’s picks.
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New York’s Bail Laws Are Changing Again. Here’s How.
Governor Kathy Hochul pushed for a rewrite of the 2019 laws governing the criminal justice system.
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Cory Booker, ‘You Had Our Back’
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had many allies among the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, but none of them distinguished themselves more than the New Jersey senator.