#NYC’s becoming an even nastier ‘judicial hellhole’

#NYC’s becoming an even nastier ‘judicial hellhole’

“#NYC’s becoming an even nastier ‘judicial hellhole’” Even though the pandemic delayed much litigation for most of 2020, New York City managed to qualify as one of the nation’s top “judicial hellholes” for the third year in a row, and actually got worse.  The American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual Judicial Hellhole report ranks the jur­isdictions…

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#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction

#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction

“#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction” A state appellate court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a schizophrenic Staten Island man found guilty of murdering both of his parents. Eric Bellucci, 40, will now have a chance at a new trial after the ruling that found the Supreme Court judge presiding over his trial…

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#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings

#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings

“#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings” The federal court that covers Manhattan, the Bronx and several other New York counties will suspend in-person proceedings starting Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Chief Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York said in a Monday order the in-person pause will last until…

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#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election

#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election

“#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election” Election Day is almost upon us, but Election Night just might stretch on for weeks — making the 2000 count look like a stroll in the park. That year’s result turned on just one uncertain state, Florida; this year could see contested totals in multiple…

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#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will

#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will

“#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will” Making its case against the re-election of President Trump this week, The New York Times complains that the president has been “filling the benches of the federal judiciary with young, conservative lawyers as a firewall against majority rule.” While it is hardly surprising that the Times…

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#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC

#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC

“#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC” An ex-con allegedly shot his girlfriend’s sleeping 8-year-old daughter in the stomach last month — after recklessly firing a gun he thought was not loaded, Bronx prosecutors said Thursday in court. “The defendant carelessly assumed the firearm was unloaded and discharged the firearm, causing a bullet…

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#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters

#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters

“#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters” Judging from their grandstanding during Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, Democrats think the composition of the Supreme Court is a big issue in next month’s presidential election. Yet evidently, it isn’t big enough for their candidates to clearly tell voters whether they favor expanding the court to…

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