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Lawmakers From Western New York and Downstate Say Shakeup of Judicial Districts Is Needed
Lawmakers from several distinct areas of New York have proposed bills that would realign the state’s 13 judicial districts. The most recent arises from the Seventh Judicial District, which is ...
WRVO Public Media5h
NY lawmakers want more judges on the bench to expedite cases. Why are judges opposed?
The Association of Justices of the Supreme Court feared the measure could result in fewer judges in less-populous areas.
New York Focus3d
Why New York Judges Are Fighting a Major Plan to Fix Court Backlogs
As courts buckle under hundreds of thousands of unresolved cases, a quiet fight is erupting in Albany over how — and where — ...
The New York Times3mon
National Judicial Districts.
We notice that the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed a bill establishing a new Judicial District in this State. It diminishes the territory of this Southern District a little ...
Times Union2y
In this judicial district, Conservatives wield enormous influence
A ballot sheet shows how several Conservative delegates in New York's Fourth Judicial District changed their votes at a recent convention to support Schenectady County Surrogate's Court Judge ...
New York Magazine11mon
New York’s Judicial Elections Are a Lot Like the Subway
“While a State may determine it is not desirable and replace it, it is not unconstitutional.” In my opinion, New York ... tons of district leaders — the people who run the judicial ...
Buffalo News1y
Appellate court favors redrawing New York's congressional district lines
ALBANY – A mid-level state appellate court ruled on Thursday that New York’s congressional district lines must be redrawn ahead of the 2024 elections. The decision will now be appealed by ...