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Technology Can Help Ensure Lower Cost Bail
Law.com CompassLaw.com RadarVerdict SearchScholarChina Law & PracticeLegal Dictionary Click to enter your existing username and password or create a new account. Click to purchase an individual user subscription with your credit card. Expert OpinionLegal Technology 4 minute readAugust 14, 2025 New York's partially secured surety bond (PSSB) was never meant to be just another bail option. The legislature intended it to be the lowest-cost form of secured release.
What Should Judicial Accountability Look Like
Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Commentary: Trump's trial highlights need for greater transparency from New York courts
In an era where distrust in the judiciary and rampant disinformation challenge the very fabric of democracy, the September sentencing in President Donald Trump’s hush money case presents not just a high-profile legal battle but a litmus test for judicial transparency. Any eventual sentence will undoubtedly lead Trump supporters to decry the sentence as politically biased. And a lenient sentence could be seen as evidence of the judiciary buckling under pressure.
Using Appellate Decisions and Algorithms to Advance Judicial Transparency
A new report analyzes New York appellate decisions decreasing sentences in order to identify judges that frequently hand down unduly harsh punishments. In the heart of a vibrant democracy lies the imperative for transparency and accountability, most crucially within the judiciary. Traditionally shrouded in legalese and procedural intricacies, the inner workings of our courts often remain opaque to the public eye.
Commentary: Judicial accountability is hobbled by court system's lack of transparency
As the Times Union reported in November, a recent report by Scrutinize and Reinvent Albany found that New York judges effectively decide whether or not to publish their decisions in criminal cases. The result? Only 6% of lower court criminal decisions are public. This situation is not only regrettable but also violates the law. And as a consequence, New Yorkers are left in the dark as to how their judges mete justice, uphold constitutional rights and combat racial disparities in the legal system.
Massachusetts Reminds Youth Defense Attorneys to Consider State Constitutions
When I was a new public defender in New Jersey, a supervisor once told me, “If the law is on your side argue the law. If the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If neither are on your side, argue the Constitution, but you will probably lose.” He wasn’t wrong. The U.S. Constitution sets a floor that sometimes feels impossibly low for those accused of crimes. But a far more famous New Jerseyan — Justice William J.
What Is ‘Punishment’? How State Courts Can Fix a Destructive Flaw In Eighth Amendment Case Law
Courts should consider prison conditions and collateral consequences — not just prison time — when reviewing whether punishment is excessive under state constitutions. A version of this article first appeared in the Behind The Bench Newsletter, publication by the State Law Research Initiative about state supreme courts, constitutions, and how they shape criminal legal systems.
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Cost of Discretion: Judicial Decision-Making, Pretrial Detention, and Public Safety in New York City By Oded Oren, Chad M. Topaz, and Courtney Machi Oliva Key Findings: An analysis of public pretrial data from 2020-2022 reveals that some New York City judges are disproportionately carceral, i.e., these judges are substantially more likely to order pretrial detention than their peers, even when accounting for factors such as the severity of the case and the defendant’s prior criminal history.
Diverse Backgrounds Are Hallmark of New Class of 10 NY Appellate Division Justices
New York’s four mid-level appeals courts are inching closer toward a full complement of judges, with Gov. Kathy Hochul going a long way toward adding to its quality while furthering efforts to diversify the courts when she appointed nine new judges, while elevating a 10th, legal observers said Monday. With Hochul’s class of appointments Friday, there are now just two vacancies in the appellate division, one each in the First and Fourth Departments.
The Latest Legal Challenge to Reform-Minded Prosecutors
This fall, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether state lawmakers can impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who is accused of “misbehavior in office” for pursuing various criminal justice reform policies.
Studying Judicial Decision-Making Is Not 'Intimidation'
Our recent report, “Cost of Discretion,” reveals that from 2020 to 2022, the pretrial decisions made by New York City’s fourteen most carceral judges resulted in an estimated 580 additional people detained, 154 extra years of pretrial detention, and over $77 million in costs to taxpayers.
States and Feds Diverge on Fair Sentencing Practices
A version of this article was originally published in State Court Report on June 7, 2023. This version is updated to include developments in the U.S. Supreme Court. Of all the unjust features of our criminal legal system, one is particularly shocking: you can serve prison time for charges of which you were acquitted. This is exactly what happened to 17-year-old Daytona McClinton.
Commentary: Study of judges reveals costs of pretrial detention
Using statistical modeling and New York court system data, we were able to identify a handful of outlier New York City judges whose decisions were disproportionately carceral: They were substantially more likely to order a person detained pretrial compared to the average judge.
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Recensie: Oren - Oded Oren Het kookboek Oren is geschreven door Oded Oren, dit is het eerste boek van deze schrijver. Het kookboek bevat meer dan 75 recepten die de schrijver zelf heeft samengesteld, het is een persoonlijke verzameling. Het zijn recepten uit de Israëlisch keuken in combinatie met Libanese, Tunesische en Marokkaanse recepten. Het kookboek laat goed zien wat de eetcultuur hier is en welke heerlijke gerechten er bereid worden.
Time to Say Goodbye to NYPD Buy and Busts
The Place for New York Policy and politics Developed in conjunction with Joomla extensions. NYPD officers (photo: @NYPDnews) The protests following George Floyd’s murder have amplified two different, yet intertwined demands: to hold police officers accountable and to defund the police.
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