When Albany lawmakers crafted New York's Raise the Age law in 2017, they didn't define "extraordinary circumstances," a point ...

CONEY ISLAND — The New York State Unified Court System joined forces with the Brooklyn Cyclones for a night of celebration and camaraderie at Maimonides Park in Coney Island on Friday, honoring ...

This is the last in an occasional series of articles explaining the history and scope of the various New York State Courts Sometimes, New York’s trial judges make a mistake. They’re human beings, and ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the appointment of 24 judges to various courts across New York State, including the New York State Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and Family Court. The appointments ...

In a major ruling on Wednesday, the New York State Court of Appeals says that the state can regulate private schools, but cannot close them.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a law that moves county and town elections to even-year cycles. The New York State Legislature enacted the Even Year Election Law ...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Department are only two miles apart in Manhattan, but practice before the two ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she plans intervene to block the Texas attorney general’s attempt to use New York courts to enforce Texas’s abortion bans. The Texas ...

The president’s lawyers argued that a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity justified moving an appeal of his conviction in Manhattan to U.S. jurisdiction. By Jonah E. Bromwich President Trump ...

Albany petition aims to revive beloved holiday lights tradition in Washington Park For more than 20 years the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) shined bright in Washington Park during the holidays ...