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29 Apr 2020, 11:51 am
By Jack Newsham *** Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who previously delayed the state’s July bar exam to Sept. 9 and 10, said travel and public gatherings constraints due to the COVID-19 pandemic would likely limit the number of people could take the exam. [read post]
26 Apr 2020, 5:00 pm
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore recently reported that in the first week of the court system’s expanded virtual operations, more than 2,600 cases were disposed of or settled. [read post]
8 Apr 2020, 5:00 pm
As an update to our earlier post on COVID-19’s effect on the Commercial Division, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. [read post]
14 Mar 2020, 4:38 am
On the one side, progressive governor and Mario’s smarter son, Andy Cuomo, named former Westchester County District Attorney (the office previously held by noted legal scholar, Jeanine Pirro) Janet DiFiore to be Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, the post formerly held by actual liberal Jonathan Lippman. [read post]
12 Mar 2020, 5:00 pm
Marks, the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, issued a memorandum announcing that he and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore have implemented a number of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the well-being of court personnel. [read post]
7 Jan 2020, 4:00 pm
Commercial Division Expands to Bronx County: New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced, at her annual State of the Judiciary speech, the Commercial Division’s expansion into Bronx County, and the Honorable Eddie McShan was designated as the Bronx’s first Commercial Division Justice. [read post]
31 Oct 2019, 5:16 am
Ironically, if Chief Judge Janet DiFiore had her way, he would have gotten his affirmance, but would have been sent back for a do-over. [read post]
3 Oct 2019, 4:49 am
Tweet Last week New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore suggested a fix that every practicing lawyer in the state knows is needed: revamping our Byztantine court system that has 11 different kinds of trial court. [read post]
26 Sep 2019, 5:00 pm
New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore issued a press release on September 25, 2019 announcing proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution that would streamline and simplify the State’s Unified Court System. [read post]
13 Aug 2019, 5:00 pm
At her annual State of the Judiciary speech held on February 26, 2019 at Bronx County Supreme Court, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced that the Commercial Division will be expanding to Bronx County, effective April 1, 2019.[1] On August 4, 2019, the Bronx County Supreme Court designated the Honorable Eddie McShan, who is a Supreme Court Justice from Bronx County, as the Commercial Division Justice presiding over the newly-created Part 32[2] beginning September 3,… [read post]
2 Jun 2019, 5:00 pm
Writing for the majority of the Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore affirmed the decision below. [read post]
28 Mar 2019, 7:34 am
The original version allowed the legislature to appoint all members of the Commission, and the bill signed on Wednesday allows for appointments from the governor, legislative party members, and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. [read post]
21 Mar 2019, 5:00 pm
At her annual State of the Judiciary speech held on February 26, 2019 at Bronx County Supreme Court, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced that the Commercial Division will be expanding to Bronx County, effective April 1, 2019. [read post]
DiFiore Adds Protections for Transgender Persons in NY Judicial Conduct Rules | New York Law Journal
11 Jan 2019, 5:41 pm
By Andrew Denney Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has amended her code of ethics for non-judicial employees of the state court system to add gender identity and expression as protected classes. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 11:37 am
From: WOMENINTHECOURTS <WOMENINTHECOURTS@nycourts.gov> Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 5:13 PM Subject: NOTICE TO BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVES To: Dear Bar Association President or Executive, As you may know, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts recently distributed an online, electronic survey to all active members of the Bar who included an email address in their attorney registration form. [read post]
20 Jun 2018, 2:54 pm
To push for more timely and robust disclosure of evidence and fewer ethical violations, last November New York Chief Justice Janet DiFiore instructed judges to issue “Brady Orders” to prosecutors to disclose all evidence pointing to a defendant’s innocence at least 30 days prior to trial. [read post]
19 Feb 2018, 7:57 am
In a unanimous opinion authored by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, the New York Court of Appeals has now rejected the "factual predicate" requirement for obtaining non-public Facebook content of a personal injury plaintiff, returning New York courts to New York's traditional CPLR 3101-based rule of discovery in social media content discovery disputes:A party seeking discovery must satisfy the threshold requirement that the request is reasonably calculated to yield… [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 2:39 pm
It suggested actions that Chief Judge Janet DiFiore should take to mitigate the “negative impact on individuals and the courts resulting from ICE’s actions in courthouses. [read post]
20 Nov 2017, 7:29 pm
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, of the New York Court of Appeals, is also a stickler for the rules, much like Judge Haller of Beechum County, Alabama. [read post]
9 Nov 2017, 3:59 am
New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced via a memo from the Chief Administrative Judge that she will issue a new rule requiring Brady disclosure by the prosecution 30 days before trial. [read post]
