Jerry Moore: Red flag law raises red flags
WATERTOWN — Two New York jurists over the past four months have exposed the serious problems with the state’s red flag law.
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WATERTOWN — Two New York jurists over the past four months have exposed the serious problems with the state’s red flag law.
A feared spike in child mistreatment amid New York City's pandemic lockdown, as the city’s child welfare system nearly shut down, never happened. In a study published last week, advocates say that proves the system regularly removes far more children from their families than necessary.
The resident, who is Latino, alleges in a lawsuit that he was barred from Rockland County's drug court because he does not speak English fluently.
The nomination of Hector D. LaSalle, a moderate who leads a state court division, could anger Democratic lawmakers who wanted the governor to name a progressive.
The assigned counsel system is used when courts appoint private attorneys.