A state appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that designated a man as a sexually violent offender under the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act because of a conviction in ...

New York state court officials have announced the establishment of the Office of Court Administration’s (OCA) new Division of Grants, Contracts, and Procurement. Frank Woods, a long-term court system ...

New York's court reviews a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local NYC elections, which could impact 800,000+ people. Supporters cite noncitizens' tax contributions; opponents reference ...

At the heart of the controversy is a 2022 measure passed by New York City’s Democratic-led council that would allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. The law, which was struck down by a mid ...

A New York court system requirement that senior and associate clerks file financial disclosures for 2023 is arbitrary and capricious, the court clerk’s union says in a petition seeking to enjoin the ...

ALBANY, New York — New York’s top court is set to consider whether documented noncitizens can vote in New York City elections — a legal battle that’s tailor-made to catch the eye of the ...

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ICE won’t be able to arrest undocumented New Yorkers facing criminal cases in state courthouses without a warrant, local court officials said Friday. “The same law prohibits law enforcement ...

Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state ALBANY, N.Y. -- Lawyers sparred before New York ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court Wednesday over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state in a case that ...