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NYCLA Officers’ Statement: NYCLA is Pleased to Note the Diversity Decision in the Naval Academy Case

NYCLA is pleased to note the District Court's December 6 decision in the Naval Academy admissions case, which upheld the Academy's admissions criteria that include consideration of an applicant's race, without being a rigid quota.

Date Posted: January 02, 2025

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Placing Limits on Judicial Speech: The Disciplinary Case Against Judge Ponsor

On May 24, 2024, Judge Ponsor, who sits in the District of Massachusetts, published an essay in the New York Times entitled “A Federal Judge Wonders: How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish?” The essay addressed the flying of an upside-down American flag and an Appeal to Heaven flag outside homes Justice Alito owns.

Date Posted: January 02, 2025

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NYCLA Tort Law Committee Statement in Support of the Grieving Families Act

The Grieving Families Act (Senate Bill S8485B, Assembly Bill A9232) was passed earlier this year with overwhelming bipartisan support and was delivered to the Governor on December 12, 2024. Prior versions of the bill were passed by the Legislature in 2022 and 2023, also with broad bipartisan majorities, but were vetoed by the Governor.

Date Posted: December 20, 2024

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NYCLA Officer’s Statement on Gov. Hochul’s Veto of the Death Gamble

NYCLA’s officers note with disappointment that on December 13, Governor Hochul vetoed the so-called "Death Gamble" bill, which was designed to provide the families of judges who die in office with the same level of benefits that they would have received if the judge had retired and then died.

Date Posted: December 19, 2024

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New York Bar Leaders Hold Summit to Organize Efforts to Oppose Mass Deportations Without Due Process

Representatives of more than a dozen New York bar associations and legal organizations held a summit meeting on December 5, 2024, to coordinate efforts, share ideas, and pool resources in response to the mass deportations that President-Elect Trump has promised as part of his “day one” agenda.

Date Posted: December 11, 2024

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NYCLA Officers Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Death Gamble Bill

Governor Kathy Hochul has until December 13 to sign into law the so-called “Death Gamble Bill,” S7567A/A9143. The New York County Lawyers Association’s leadership urges her to do so.

Date Posted: December 09, 2024

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23 Dec 1871203094794846515

NYCLA's Tort Law Committee urges the Governor to sign the Grieving Families Act, the bill would modernize NY’s wrongful death law, which, as it now stands, imposes arbitrary & inequitable limitations on recoverable damages in cases arising from deaths. https://www.nycla.org/resource/committee-report/nycla-tort-law-committee-statement-in-support-of-the-grieving-families-act/

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It is National Christmas Movie Marathon Day & we at the New York County Lawyers Association would be remiss if we did not suggest a legal Christmas movie to add to your list! Our choice is Miracle on 34th Street. DA Mara & attorney Gailey were most certainly NYCLA Members!

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20 Dec 1870152023288783159

New York Bar Leaders Hold Summit to Organize Efforts to Oppose Mass Deportations Without Due Process

New York County Lawyers' Group Pledges Encore Summit to Maintain Due Process in Deportation...

NYCLA said it will continue to coordinate efforts, share ideas and pool resources with other bar groups, after its...

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NYCLA Officer’s Statement on Gov. Hochul’s Veto of the Death Gamble https://www.nycla.org/resource/statement-letter/nycla-statement-on-hochuls-veto-of-death-gamble/