NY Top Court Says Arbiter's Award of Treble Damages Against Town Was 'Punitive'
Reversing two lower court rulings, New York Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia wrote a 7-0 ruling that shields cities and ...
Trump is still trying to move his hush money case to federal court while he appeals
The president is appealing his conviction in the only criminal case of his that went to trial before he won the 2024 election ...
A 'Weinstein Exception'?: NY Top Court Juxtaposes Rape Conviction of Family Predator With Overturn of Weinstein Case
A prominent Buffalo defense attorney argued that the New York Court of Appeals' overturn of Hollywood mogul Harvey ...
NY Gun Law Challenge 'Hard to Believe' for Appeals Court Judges
Federal judges on Friday cast doubt on an argument from the New York State Firearms Association that its members are burdened ...
Harvey Weinstein appears in court as judge weighs key rulings for his retrial
Weinstein, 72, was in court for the hearing, which started more than a hour late after Judge Curtis Farber met with the ...
Appeals court won't lift block on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship
A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
Trump's attorneys argue his New York hush money appeal should be moved into federal court
Lawyers for President Trump argued in a filing that Trump's appeal of his New York hush money conviction should be moved into ...
NYCLU asks court to block Nassau's transgender athlete ban
The court filing asks that the law be paused "during the pendency" of ongoing legal efforts to get the legislation overturned ...
Spring Valley Mayor Simon still banned from firing court clerk, NY appellate panel rules
An Appellate Division foursome of justices upheld a ban on Simon's 2019 attempt to fire the village court clerk, Elsie Cheron ...
Appeals court allows Trump to fire head of federal watchdog agency
In a two-page order, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s injunction barring the president from removing Hampton Dellinger as ...
NFR again asks appeals court to overturn eminent domain ruling
A South End land owner has made good on its promise to “vigorously defend” against efforts by city officials to reclaim ownership of approximately 5 of the roughly 12 acres of property currently being ...