SCOA goes on the record to defend members from DeBlasio attacks
State courts accuse de Blasio of ‘shifting the blame’ for NYC crime wave By Julia Marsh Mayor Bill de Blasio should take responsibility for the city’s crime wave instead of shifting blame to state judges, the court system’s spokesman said Thursday. Earlier in the day,...
With Caution and Precautions, Courts Statewide Reopen
Article from TheChiefLeader.com By RICHARD KHAVKINE With in-person court operations resuming, albeit on a partial basis, in the 9th Judicial District, on Long Island, and in Ulster and Sullivan counties last week, courts in all 57 counties outside of New York...
SCOA’s Cullen Advances Fight Against Surprise Medical Bills
Article from The Chief By RICHARD KHAVKINE Seeks Stronger Protections With a number of his members incurring unexpected medical bills for services related to treatment or testing for the coronavirus, the president of the Supreme Court Officers Association, Patrick...
Virtual Courts Handling Increasing Caseload, But Unions Grumbling
Officers Concerned About Reopening Article from thechiefleader.com by RICHARD KHAVKINE While some state courts remained open as the coronavirus pandemic spread, the outbreak obliged the judicial system to institute virtual operations to prevent a certain legal...
3 New York judges died from coronavirus, almost 170 court workers infected
Article from NYPost.com By Andrew Denney Nearly 170 employees from New York’s court system have been infected with coronavirus and four have succumbed to the bug — including a judge who passed away Tuesday morning, officials said. State Supreme Court Justice Steven...
The moment the anti union movement has been waiting for and what we have been fighting for years
McConnell Says He Favors Letting States Declare Bankruptcy Article from Bloomberg.com by Steven T. Dennis and William Selway Senate leader says his party opposes bailout of state pensions Hits ‘pause button’ on any additional pandemic aid to states Senate Majority...
Criminal and family court will be held via video chat later this week
Article from NYPost.com by Rebecca Rosenberg City courts will roll out virtual proceedings later this week — but court officers who are still required to be present are worried about coronavirus exposure, officials said. All parties in criminal and family court...
Court Officers Association Raises Concerns Over Courthouse Safety
New York State Supreme Court Officers Association President Patrick Cullen says he is concerned with the condition of courthouses in the city.
Lawmakers Weigh Plan Remaking Court System
Chief Judge Seeks Consolidation Article from The Chief Leader by RICHARD KHAVKINE Since the 1950s, roughly once every decade, there have been five attempts to restructure the state’s byzantine court system. All of them failed to get traction. Another is underway. And...
Cuomo signs bill lifting ban on ‘gravity knives’
Article from NYPost.com by Bernadette Hogan ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo signed a new law Thursday living the ban on the possession of “gravity knives” — or pocket knives. The ban had been in place since 1958. Cuomo vetoed similar measures in 2016 and 2017 because of...
Debate over fossil fuel divestment fires up organized labor
Labor groups warn of pension fund losses, but not every union agrees. Article from City & State New York By BOB HENNELLY The cohesion of the New York labor movement has historically given it a policymaking clout that unions across the country envy. But as the...
Suspected gang member caught smuggling assault rifle clip into courthouse
Article from NYPost.com By Priscilla DeGregory A suspected gang member was caught trying to smuggle a fully loaded assault rifle clip into the Bronx courthouse, according to law-enforcement sources. Isaiah Brown was on his way into Bronx Supreme Court at 10:30 a.m....