A significant figure in the Civil Rights movement and a historic federal judge, Constance Baker Motley remains largely ...

An appeals court sided with Brooklyn mom “Ms. W,” who previously told the Daily News she ousted an abusive partner only to ...

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 against the Town of Newburgh in the Hudson Valley to ...

New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled ...

One of the most difficult assignments for a judge in the New York state court system is presiding over a guardianship part, ...

The lawsuit was brought by residents of the town of Newburgh who claimed its at-large election system diluted the vote of ...

A New York appeals court has reversed a weapon conviction and tossed the indictment because of insufficient evidence.

“It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law, the motion is granted, the judgment ...

A New York state court upheld the taking because it was "rationally related to a conceivable public purpose," namely "mitigating parking and traffic congestion." . The Appellate Division based its ...

A decision impacting the defense of such actions from damages claims by new businesses - In an Appellate decision impacting the defense of ...

A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from ...