The New York County Courthouse at 60 Centre Street is a legal landmark marking the northeast corner of Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square. Though a … More Hon. Edward R. Dudley, Norman Goodman, & John F. Werner, “Saving” 60 Centre from the “Save-a-Watt” Campaign »
In recent years, Judge Jane Bolin has gained a much higher profile, with several pieces coming out like clockwork each February — and one … More Jane Bolin, First Black Woman Judge in the United States »
Documenting Our Past: Great Documents of New York Legal History highlighted several “great documents” including many from the Erie Canal. A featured speaker at … More The Impact of the Erie Canal on NYS Law, Using Documents to Showcase History »
Eunice Carter’s life and career was celebrated in Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story with a special focus on her work in the prosecution of Lucky … More Eunice Carter, First Black Woman Assistant District Attorney in NYS »
In a Judicial Notice article, Henry M. Greenberg recounts five Socialists’ elections to the New York Assembly. Though not considered radical, the New York … More August Claessens, Samuel A. DeWitt, Samuel Orr, Charles Solomon and Louis Waldman; Socialists Elected to (and Expelled by) the NYS Assembly in 1920 »
Hon. Mark Montour Montour became the first Native American judge in the NYS courts in 2013, sitting in Erie County, and now sitting on … More Hon. Mark A. Montour, First Native American Judge in the NYS Courts »
