A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from setting restrictions that could suppress people's voting rights because of their race.

Harry Black, staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative, reviews decisions from the the New York Court of Appeals’ last term including ‘Hoffmann’ (redistricting), ‘Stefanik’  (vote-by-mail),

An organization dedicated to reforming New York's notoriously byzantine property tax system has filed a motion against the city over its assessments for the upcoming fiscal year, arguing that they blatantly disregard a 2024 ruling from the state's highest court.

A New York appeals court has reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.

A federal appeals court is ordering San Francisco to re-hire two former city workers who left due to covid vaccination requirements.

The Honorable Judge Norma Jennings, New York State’s first Black and lesbian civil court judge, was sworn in on Jan. 30 in Brooklyn.

A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups. The ruling from the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City allows a lawsuit brought by six Black and Hispanic voters

The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh

The real estate roulette wheel is spinning – and it’s at least possible that the ball will settle on a multi-billion-dollar Long Island resort and casino. The

The judge overseeing Menendez's case said a lengthy sentence was warranted to serve as both punishment and a deterrent to others.

Harvey Weinstein is begging a New York City judge for an earlier trial date. "I'm in a serious emergency situation, I'm begging for you to move your date," Weinstein, 72, said to Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Curtis J.