A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Courts and the Judiciary”
Grand Jury Said to Decline to Re-Indict Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2025
After a judge dismissed the Trump administration’s first attempt to indict the attorney general of New York State, a new grand jury effort failed, according to people familiar with the matter. Source: New York Times
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2025
The firings, part of a nationwide effort, felt “like a Monday afternoon massacre,” said one judge who lost her job last month. Source: New York Times
Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2025
The decision is a setback for the president’s efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies. Source: New York Times
Sean Combs Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2025
Sean Combs, the fallen hip-hop mogul, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for prostitution-related offenses. Ben Sisario, a New York Times reporter covering music and the music industry, explains the sentence. Source: New York Times
This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Immigration Courts Go Quiet Amid Shutdown but Detentions Persist
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2025
The building in Lower Manhattan known as 26 Federal Plaza has become synonymous with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Source: New York Times
Repeat Offender Charged With Threatening the Lives of Female Judges
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2025
Anthony Salvatore Perri threatened to kill two jurists and said others were targets, prosecutors say. The charges against him come as the nation is seeing a wave of threats against judges. Source: New York Times
D.A. to Offer Mental Health Care to People Arrested in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to spend $9 million to provide social workers and housing services to those who want them. Source: New York Times
Hochul’s Big Choice: Picking New York’s Most Powerful Judge
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
The Court of Appeals shifted to the right under the polarizing leadership of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. Democrats hope the governor’s nominee to replace her will move it to the left. Source: New York Times
Judge Blocks Licenses for Some Cannabis Dispensaries in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
The move affects 63 of the 150 licenses that the state planned to issue. Source: New York Times
Prosecutions for Fire Safety Violations Dropped by 98% in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Source: New York Times
Court Win Bolsters Push to Highlight Prosecutors’ Misconduct
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
A group of law professors have tried to strengthen the disciplinary process for prosecuting attorneys by making complaints public. Source: New York Times
Why Judges Keep Recusing Themselves From a N.Y.C. Vaccine Mandate Case
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
The city’s teachers, who sued over vaccine requirements, said the judges assigned to the case owned thousands of dollars of Covid-19 vaccine-maker stock, which could affect their rulings. Source: New York Times
In Bronx Housing Court, Tenants Fight to Stay in Their Homes
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
Since New York’s eviction moratorium ended in January, tenants and their landlords are returning to housing court. Source: New York Times