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Birthright citizenship debate erupts as Supreme Court arguments near
President Trump’s efforts to upend the conventional understanding of birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court this ...
Called out by Trump for how he leads the Supreme Court, John Roberts is fine keeping a low profile
While vacationing in Portugal, Chief Justice John Roberts was mistaken for John Boehner, the former House GOP Speaker. He is ...
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NEW YORK STATE: Lawsuits could have been avoided
Four lawsuits have been filed across the state from groups and municipalities concerned about the effects of the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act. Concerns are nothing new to our readers. We’ve been ...
Appellate Court says NY’s Even Year Election Law is constitutional, reversing lower court
Syracuse, N.Y. – Five judges on an appellate court today unanimously upheld the constitutionality of New York’s so-called ...
Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse ...
Supreme Court Considers Suit Over F.B.I.’s Raid of the Wrong House
The legal questions were tangled, but some justices seemed incredulous at a government lawyer’s defense of a botched ...
NY State Budget Includes Discovery Changes, New Judges for NYC, But Delays Cap on Lawmakers' Outside Income
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the budget process a big win, as it includes her changes to automatic discovery, to lessen defense ...