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2008 Press Releases
Date	Title
Dec. 16	New Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct Announced
Sep. 17	Special Commission Charged with Scrutinizing New York’s Justice Court System Releases Landmark Report
Jul. 23	Hon. Michael Coccoma Named Administrative Judge of Sixth Judicial District
Jun. 18	Chief Judge Kaye Announces Residential Foreclosure Program
Feb. 14	New Supervising Judges for New York City Family Court Named
Feb. 13	Hon. L. Priscilla Hall appointed as Administrative Judge of the State Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Kings County
Feb. 4	Conference of Chief Judges Supports Pay Raise for New York State Judges
2007 Press Releases
Date	Title
Dec 12	New Appointments to Disciplinary Committee of the Appellate Division, First Department Announced
Dec 7	Hon. Michael J. Obus Appointed Administrative Judge of Manhattan Supreme Court, Criminal Term
Dec 3	Court Leaders Submit Budget Request Containing Funding for Judicial Pay Increase, Focusing Attention on Judicial Compensation Inequity
Oct 17	John W. McConnell Appointed Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, First Department
Oct 16	Hon. George D. Marlow Appointed to Newly Created Position of Statewide Judicial Director of Ethics Education and Counsel
Sept 12	New York State Selected to Host Unveiling of Jury Duty Postage Stamp
June 12	Chief Judge Kaye Addresses Business Leaders
May 29	National Center for State Courts Study Determines New York State Judicial Pay Rate Among Lowest in the Nation
May 29	Hon. Ann Pfau Appointed Chief Administrative Judge of New York State
May 23	Governor Eliot Spitzer Appoints Justice Jonathan Lippman as Presiding Justice of The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
Apr 9	Chief Judge Kaye Announces Five-Point Plan to Address Crisis in Judicial Salaries - Press Release, Chief Judge Kaye's Full Statement and Judicial Compensation Fact Sheet
Apr 2	Court System Launches New Youth Website
Mar 28	New Queens Supreme Court Initiative Connects Self-Represented Litigants with Community Lawyers
Mar 21	Hon. Bernice Siegal Named Supervising Judge
Mar 14	New Queens Supreme Court Administrative Judges Named
Mar 9	Hon. Martin E. Smith Named Supervising Judge
Mar 9	New Campaign Ethics Training Dates Announced
Mar 9	New Commercial Division Part Opens in Fifth Judicial District
Feb 23	Hon. Ariel E. Belen Appointed Administrative Judge of Brooklyn Supreme Court, Civil Term
Feb 8	Judicial Election Qualification Commissions Members Appointed - Nominees to Ensure Quality of Judicial Elections Through Careful Review of Judicial Candidates’ Qualifications
Jan 16	First Steps in Action Plan to Improve Quality of Local Justice Courts - New Appointments and Administrative Changes Implemented to Enhance Justice Delivery in New York's Town and Village Courts
Jan 8	Deputy Communications Director for New York State Courts Appointed
Jan 3	Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler Appointed to Appellate Term
Jan 3	Hon. Kathie Davidson Named Supervising Judge
2006 Press Releases
Date	Title
Nov 21	Sweeping Reforms of New York's Local Justice Courts Unveiled
Oct 24	New York Court System Publishes Online Voter Guide to Judicial Candidates
Oct 16	Needy Families Get Free Legal Advice from Law Firm Attorneys
Sept 20	Ten-Year Anniversary of New York’s Domestic Violence Courts
Aug 9	New Rule Requiring Candidates in Judicial Elections in New York To File Financial Disclosure Statements
July 31	Focus Groups Yield Recommendations for Improving Court Operations and Commercial Practice in New York
July 24	New York Judges Can Now Order Parents To Attend Classes Designed to Ease Divorce Trauma on Children
July 17	Chief Judge Appoints Special Commission on the Future of the New York State Courts - Panel Charged with Redesigning State’s Arcane Trial Court Structure
July 6	New York Courts to Make “Virtual” Case Files Available on the Internet - Pilots to Begin in Manhattan and Broome County
June 19	Strengthening the Local Justice Courts: Focus of Action Plan - Reforms to Address Problems Detailed in State Comptroller Report
June 15	Significant Restrictions on Lawyer Advertising To Be Adopted in New York
June 14	Hon. Stephen Bogacz Appointed Queens Family Court Supervising Judge
June 5	Candidates in Upcoming Judges Elections to Undergo Mandatory Ethics Training
May 30	Divorce Process Made Easier for New Yorkers without Attorneys
Apr 5	New York Courts Implement Action Plan to Lessen Language Barriers for Non-English-Speaking Litigants
Mar 28	Hon. Douglas McKeon Appointed Presiding Justice of Appellate Term of the Supreme Court for the First Judicial Department
Mar 27	Hon. Lucindo Suarez Named Statewide Coordinating Judge for Summary Jury Trials
Feb 28	New Supervising Judge of Family Courts Appointed in the 7th Judicial District
Feb 16	Court Exclusively for Sex Offense Cases Opens in Westchester: New York Becomes First State to Establish Adult Sex Offense Courts
Jan 25	New Criminal Court Supervising Judge Appointed
Jan 5	Hon. Theodore Jones Named Administrative Judge of Brooklyn Supreme Court, Civil Term
Jan 3	Statewide Uniform Rules for Commercial Division Adopted New Uniform Rules of the Commercial Division

2005 Press Releases
Date	Title
Dec 7	Hon. Philip Minardo Appointed to Newly Created Position of Administrative Judge for Staten Island
Nov 30	Court Leaders Submit Budget Request Containing Funding for Judicial Pay Increase, Focusing Attention on Judicial Compensation Inequity
Nov 29	Appointments of Supervising Judges in 9th Judicial District
Nov 16	Hon. Barry Salman Named Administrative Judge of the Bronx Supreme Court, Civil Term
Nov 16	New York City Hosts Kick-Off for National Adoption Day 2005: 125 Adoptions Finalized in One Day in Brooklyn; New Data By Urban Institute Shows Interest in Adoption at All Time High Among American Women
Nov 07	Hon. Albert Rosenblatt Newly Appointed Chair of New York State/Federal Judicial Council
Oct 25	New York Court System Publishes Voter Guide to Judicial Candidates for First Time: With Greater Access to Information, Voters Can Make More Meaningful Ballot Choices in Statewide Judges Races
Oct 20	New York Task Force on Court Security Releases Report: Convened After Numerous Violent Courthouse Incidents in Other States, Panel Proposes 47 Measures to Enhance Security in New York’s Courts
Oct 19	Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers to Get Court Help Via the Internet, Court System Launches Website Targeted towards Burgeoning Segment of the Population
Sep 19	Leaders of New York Court and Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in Collaborative National Meeting to Reform Foster Care System
Apr 27	The American Jury: Focus of Statewide Town Hall Meetings
Apr 26	Court Employees Honored on Law Day 2005
Apr 11	Court System Boosts Online Access to Criminal Case Information for Attorneys - New Program to Enable Lawyers to Remotely Access Case Information Anywhere, Anytime, from the Internet
Mar 16	Hon. Thomas Klonick Appointed To Commission on Judicial Conduct
Feb 07	Nation’s First Court-Based Homelessness Prevention Program Opens in the South Bronx New York City Civil Court & United Way Launch Pilot in Mott Haven.

2004 Press Releases
Date	Title
Jun 29	Report from the Commission to Promote Public Confidence In Judicial Elections - Press Release, Report, and Bundled Appendices
Jun 17	Court System Launches Second Phase of Jury Reform in New York - Press Release, Interim Report, and Appendices to Report
Jun 16	New Administrative Judge for Fourth District Named
Jun 15	Appointments Made To Appellate Term, 9th and 10th Districts
Jun 01	Statewide Task Force to Fix Flaws in New York’s Divorce Process Is Convened by Chief Judge
May 17	The Future of Indigent Defense Services in New York: Topic of New Commission's Inquiry
May 05	New Administrative Judge in Queens Named
Apr 20	Chief Judge Names Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice
Apr 20	Hon. Jan Plumadore Named Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Courts Outside New York City
Mar 31	New Administrative Judge for Third Judicial District Selected
Mar 23	Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Leaves to Help Establish Judicial Systems in Developing Countries
Feb 25	Court Records to be Posted on the Internet - Move Follows Recommendations from Commission on Public Access to Court Records Press Release and Report
Jan 15	Creation of Statewide System Called For to Boost Numbers of NY Attorneys Providing Free Legal Services for the Poor


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Special Updates Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Lawyer Advertising Justice Theodore Jones' April 19, 2006, Decisions in Transit Case Amended Appellate Division Scheduling Order in Transit Strike Case, 12/23/05 Appellate Division Scheduling Order in Transit Strike Case, 12/21/05 Criminal Contempt Order in Transit Strike Case 12/21/05 Judge Theodore T. Jones's 12/20 Order in Transit Strike Case and Minutes from 12/20 conference Orders to Show Cause in Transit Strike Case 12/20/05 Additional Injunction in Transit Strike Case 12/15/05 Court Decision on Transit Strike 12/14/05 Court Issues Injunctions Against Transit Strike: Transit Authority Injunction \| MTA Bus Company Injunction Judge Ramos' decision in Higgins v. NY Stock Exchange Judge Stallman's decisions re. 2 Columbus Circle Justice Herman Cahn's decision in MSG v MTA Judge Karen Smith's decision re. Dept of Motor Vehicles Judge DeGrasse's decision re. Campaign for Fiscal Equity Judge Ling-Cohan's decision in Hernandez, et al., v. Robles Judge Kavanagh's decision in Albany same-sex-marriage case Appellate Division decision in Guy Velella case Referees Report re. Campaign for Fiscal Equity Case Justice Marcus's decision re. People v. Clarence Norman Justice Silbermann's decision re. United for Peace and Justice v. Bloomberg Judge DeGrasse's decision re. Campaign for Fiscal Equity Judge Kavanagh’s decision re. Robert Hebel v. Jason West Judge Fisher's decision on unsealing in Garson case

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