In this May 25th video message, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore updates the public on resuming in-person court operations in 48 counties across the state and resuming filing of new lawsuits in all 62 counties. The Chief Judge reminds us this is not a return to business as usual, but to a new normal.
This episode was recorded on April 20, 2020, and showcases a landmark NYS high court decision ahead of Dred Scott.
Historical Society of the New York Courts Trustees Dennis E. Glazer (former head of litigation practice at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) and Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt (former Associate Judge of the NYS Court of Appeals) trace New York’s relationship with slavery from the early days of the colony to the climate of the nation leading up to the Civil War. The video version is peppered with amazing imagery that Judge Rosenblatt has collected through his research into his forthcoming book on this case. The episode culminates with an investigation into the Lemmon Slave Case itself. Affirmed by the Court of Appeals in 1860, the Lemmon Slave Case illustrates how NYS law was ahead of federal in finding that slaves brought into the State were not property. This went against the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision, decided three years earlier.
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This slide presentation complements this episode by including additional images of the history of slavery in New York.
In this May 18th video message, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore discussing the procedures for the gradual reopening of the courts. She discusses the precautions that will be taken for court staff and visitors alike during this reopening process. She traced the timeline of court operations during the pandemic, stressing the service of the courts to the public and safety of all involved.
This episode was recorded on May 8, 2020 as a part of our Chatting with the Authors series, which brings new depth to our Judicial Notice archives.
Host David L. Goodwin, staff attorney at Appellate Advocates, chats with Robert Pigott, general counsel of Phipps Houses, about his Judicial Notice profiles of Elihu Root and William M. Evarts, both national figures and prominent New York lawyers—one mostly remembered (Root) and one largely forgotten (Evarts). A native New Yorker himself, Bob discusses the spark that ignited his interest in history, and examines how we can learn a lot about larger-than-life figures through New York City real estate.
This podcast is a part of our series Chatting with the Authors of Judicial Notice. For more episodes, please visit the series page.
In this May 11th video message, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore discusses how the NYS court system is working to expand virtual court operations and begin to plan gradual reopening of courthouses and in-person court operations.
In this May 4th video message, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provides an update for the plans to reopen the court system, stating that the courts will follow Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plans and CDC guidelines. She stresses that flexibility will be a key to creating phases allowing for reopening the courts, and discusses the expansion of virtual court operations.
In this April 27th video message, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore discusses the impact of the pandemic on court personnel and provides an update on virtual court operations. She also invites all viewers to attend a virtual Law Day ceremony on May 1.
Watch this April 20th video message from New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore updating on the steps taken to implement virtual operations for the NYS Courts System during this time of social distancing.
This episode was recorded on April 16, 2020 as a part of our Chatting with the Authors series, which brings new depth to our Judicial Notice archives.
Before he was a Founding Father, Framer, Justice, or international diplomat, John Jay spent seven years in the trenches as one of New York’s few practicing lawyers—appearing in court, collecting on debts, and working with clients. Host David L. Goodwin, Staff Attorney at Appellate Advocates, talks with Hon. Mark C. Dillon, Associate Justice of the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department, and Paul D. Rheingold, Esq., Founder of and Of Counsel at Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo & Plotkin LLP, about John Jay’s early years, and how they influenced his role as a Justice and statesman.
This podcast is a part of our series Chatting with the Authors of Judicial Notice. For more episodes, please visit the series page.
Watch this April 13th video message from New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore with an update on action taken by the New York Courts regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in the state.
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