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.

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 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.

On Jan. 29, the ailing Hollywood producer asked a Manhattan judge to move up his retrial date because he doesn't know how long he can last on Rikers Island

Weinstein is being held at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, where a drawn-out federal receivership process has failed to effectively curb excessive violence and misconduct.

Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New

One-time Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein will face a retrial on sexual misconduct charges on April 15 in New York, a judge said Wednesday.