Posts by Threespot Dev
New York Law Journal: ‘Justice Campus’ Opens in the Bronx
The Bronx Defenders yesterday opened its new ‘Justice Campus’ at 360 E. 161st St., with Executive Director Robin Steinberg and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.…
Join us to celebrate the opening of our Justice Campus on February 27th
Please join us to celebrate the grand opening of The Bronx Defenders Justice Campus with special guest Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President and remarks by…
The Bronx Defenders co-sponsors 2013 Dream Day Clinic organized by Congressman Charles Rangel
On February 23rd, 2013, Immigration Attorneys Genia Blaser, Conor Gleason, and Jennifer Friedman assisted potential DREAM Act applicants at an Immigration Clinic at JFK High School…
Reuters: Bronx man cannot be retried after mistrial
A Bronx man cannot be retried for selling drugs after his first case ended in a mistrial because the judge failed to consider less severe…
Kate Rubin in Huffington Post’s The Blog on “Bloomberg’s Rockefeller Legacy’
February 21, 2013 Mayor Bloomberg came out swinging at his final State of the City address last Thursday, recapping his achievements and defending his policy…
The Guardian: America’s bail system: one law for the rich, another for poor
If you’ve ever been arrested for a misdemeanor offense, like jumping a turnstile, smoking a joint, or protesting a cause in a way the authorities…
A Plaintiff Reflects on Judge Scheindlin’s Clean Halls decision
On Tuesday, January 8th, Judge Shira Scheindlin in the Southern District Court of New York granted a preliminary injunction against the NYPD in our federal…
New York Law Journal: Lippman Lauds Bronx Group’s Nonprofit Approach to Bail Defenders
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman (See Profile) last week praised as a way “to take the profit motive out of bond making” the program of a…
Justine Olderman spoke at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenehim Symposium on Crime in America
On February 4, 2013, Justine Olderman spoke at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America at John Jay College of Criminal…
Ashley Kaper gave testimony to the City Council regarding Secure Communities legislation
On January 25th, 2013, Ashley Kaper gave testimony at the New City Council in support of proposed legislation limiting New York City’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs…