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Scores of Cases Overturned After ‘Judicial Errors’ – New Report Reveals Continued Failure to Protect New Yorkers’ Constitutional Rights

Savannah Martinez, Davis Vanguard

Hundreds of NY judges allow evidence later deemed illegal, report finds

Samantha Max, Gothamist

Judicial Watchdog Groups Throw Support Behind Universal E-Filing for New York State Courts

Brian Lee, New York Law Journal

Commentary: Trump's trial highlights need for greater transparency from New York courts

Richard Painter and Oded Oren, Times Union

New Efforts Promise to Improve Judicial Transparency in New York

Melinda Kukaj, Davis Vanguard

Want to learn about the judges on the ballot in New York? There’s a tool for that.

Samantha Max, Gothamist

Longtime Brooklyn judge Vincent Del Giudice retiring amid pressure from advocacy groups, questions about extreme sentences, reversals

John Annese, New York Daily News

This Brooklyn judge needs to hang up his robe

Lesley Risinger, New York Daily News

Opinion: New York’s complex court bureaucracy shields judges from accountability

Evelyn Malavé, City & State

Advocacy group calls for end to ‘rubber stamping’ judges to new terms

Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle

N.Y. Criminal Justice Group to Push for More Scrutiny of Judges

Hurubie Meko, New York Times

Using Appellate Decisions and Algorithms to Advance Judicial Transparency

Oded Oren, State Court Report

New Study by Author of ‘Carceral’ Judges Report Turns Focus to ‘Excessive’ Sentences

Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal

Study Shines Light On Excessive NY Prison Sentences

Marco Poggio, Law360

Judicial sentencings prompt push for transparency

David Lombardo, The Capitol Pressroom (audio)

Dozens of NY judges have repeatedly sent people to prison for too long, report finds

Samantha Max, Gothamist

Good government groups call for state to reform Judicial Conduct Commission

Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle (3/24)

Reform Groups to Lawmakers: Give Judicial Misconduct Watchdog Greater Budgeting Independence

Brian Lee, New York Law Journal (3/24)

How Intimidating Judges Is Harming Judicial Independence

Eliza Orlins, NowThis Impact (video) (3/24)

Intimidating judges harms judicial independence

Eliza Orlins and Angelo Petrigh, New York Daily News (3/24)

Judicial accountability is hobbled by court system's lack of transparency

Oded Oren, Times Union (2/24)

Hochul's veto on 'appeal waiver' bill is a blow to police accountability

Sean Nuttall, Times Union (1/24)

Report Finds Only 6 Percent of Written Criminal Court Decisions Are Published Each Year

Chris Pillsbury, The Legislative Gazette (12/23)

NEW YORK STATE: Make criminal court cases available

Editorial Board, Observer (12/23)

Report: Make Judges’ Decisions Available Publicly

John Whittaker, The Post-Journal (12/23)

Group says criminal court decisions need to be made public more frequently

FingerLakes.com (12/23)

Report exposes dearth of criminal court publications

The Capitol Pressroom (12/23)

NY groups want increased criminal court ruling transparency

Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service (12/23)

Lack of Transparency in New York Courts Undermines Democracy

Oded Oren, State Court Report (11/23)

Court Watchdogs Target Dearth of Published Criminal Decisions

Brian Lee, New York Law Journal (11/23)