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6 Mar 2023, 5:54 am
[Bloomberg Law News] * Law360 continues to be laser-focused on the former NY Chief Judge Janet DiFiore beat, uncovering seemingly misleading testimony used to justify her multimillion-dollar publicly funded security detail. [read post]
19 Jan 2023, 3:48 am
When quitter Andrew Cuomo nominated former Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, there was, to be mild, unhappiness. [read post]
14 Jan 2023, 4:01 am
Governor Kathy Hochul nominated the Presiding Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, Hector LaSalle, to be Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, filling the vacancy of former Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, who had replaced Jeanine Pirro when she was bumped to judge to get her out of the job. [read post]
13 Dec 2022, 8:30 am
“Hochul’s Big Choice: Picking New York’s Most Powerful Judge; The Court of Appeals shifted to the right under the polarizing leadership of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore; Democrats hope the governor’s nominee to replace her will move it to the left. [read post]
1 Dec 2022, 4:32 pm
Still Taking Rides On The State: Former NY Chief Judge Janet DiFiore resigned but still getting some perks. [read post]
2 Aug 2022, 8:27 am
I wish Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, of whom I am personally fond, the very best on her announced departure from the Court.Oral Arguments/Court of Appeals WebsiteWe've previously looked at the Court of Appeals' dramatically reduced caseload over the past few years--both the total appeals and, separately, the criminal cases. [read post]
12 Jul 2022, 7:13 pm
Recently, Janet DiFiore, the Chief Judge of New announced that she would resign at the end of August. [read post]
12 Jul 2022, 4:20 pm
“New York’s Top Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Proceeding; Attorney for Court of Appeals Judge Janet DiFiore said her resignation wasn’t related to a claim that she improperly attempted to influence a disciplinary hearing”: Jimmy Vielkind and Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal have this report. [read post]
11 Jul 2022, 4:54 pm
“Chief Judge Resigns at Crucial Time for New York’s Top Court; Judge Janet DiFiore, whose legacy includes a sweeping opinion on gerrymandering, will leave at the end of August after more than six years on the court”: Jesse McKinley and Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times have this report. [read post]
11 Jul 2022, 3:09 pm
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, a Democrat, served as the state’s top-ranking jurist since 2016, when she was appointed to the role by then-Gov. [read post]
5 Jun 2022, 9:30 pm
His influence on America’s jurisprudence is profound.Following in the first Chief Justice’s footsteps, present-day Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will give remarks remembering John Jay as Founding Father of NY and the nation’s courts in this auspicious year of the NY Court of Appeals’ 175th anniversary.This conversation will be moderated by Hon. [read post]
27 Apr 2022, 2:14 pm
Judge Janet DiFiore wrote for the majority: Nearly a century and a half ago, we wrote that “[t]he Constitution is the voice of the people speaking in their sovereign capacity, and it must be heeded. [read post]
13 Mar 2022, 5:00 pm
As we explained in a previous post, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore first announced a proposal to streamline the State’s trial court structure in September 2019. [read post]
17 Feb 2022, 4:00 pm
Analysis In an opinion authored by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, the Court of Appeals decided 6-1 to reverse the First Department. [read post]
17 Feb 2022, 10:40 am
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore proposed simplifying the New York State trial court system. [read post]
15 Jan 2022, 1:53 pm
By Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, State of New York *** During the 2022 Legislative Session the Judiciary will submit to the Legislature a proposal to amend Article VI of the New York State Constitution which, in the broadest strokes, will create a simple, modern, equitably-structured court system consisting of: (1) a single statewide Supreme Court into which the Court of Claims, County Court, Family Court and Surrogate’s Court will be merged; (2) a single statewide… [read post]
28 Nov 2021, 6:53 am
” The November 24, 2021 Opinion In a November 24, 2021 majority opinion written by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, the New York Court of Appeals reversed the intermediate appellate court, concluding that the settlement payment was not excluded from coverage as a “penalt[y] imposed by law. [read post]
24 Aug 2021, 9:00 pm
City Courts to Target GunsSince the beginning of the pandemic, shootings and gun-related crimes in New York City have skyrocketed, with over 500 people shot this year, as of May 9, 2021.Now, in response to this troubling situation and the commensurate court backlogs involving top-count gun cases, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks have announced that all new and pending matters -- in which the top charge is 2nd degree criminal possession of a… [read post]
20 Apr 2021, 8:08 am
” “At the time of the arguments in early January, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore was being represented by a separate attorney from Greenberg Traurig in two lawsuits over the court system’s decision to force out dozens of older judges. [read post]
15 Apr 2021, 5:00 pm
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has made it a New York State Court initiative to encourage ADR programs. [read post]
