Tag: courts
Queens Daily Eagle: NYC public defenders threaten to sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings
“The timing of this order will prevent people with disabilities — our offices’ clients and their attorneys — from requesting and receiving the reasonable accommodations…
Legal Services Staff Association: Multi-Union Legal Services Statement In Opposition to the Reopening of Housing Court
“We are unionized legal services unions and workers who represent tenants in New York City’s housing courts. Today, people of all walks of life are…
CityBizList: NYC Public Defenders Call on New York Court System to Delay Opening of Courts for Safety of Staff and Clients
“The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, New York County Defender Services, Queens Defenders, and the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem issued a letter to…
New York Law Journal: Public Defenders Call on NY Courts to Reconsider In-Person Appearances During Reopening Process
“A group of public defender organizations in New York City objected Thursday to the planned return of in-person court proceedings for nonemergency matters, which was…
Gothamist: As Civil Courts Reopen, Tenant Advocates Fear Coronavirus Could Spread In A Busy Housing Court
“Tenant advocates also have many outstanding questions. A group of them are calling on OCA to postone all phases of the reopening of the city’s…