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New York high court upholds NYC ban on police chokeholds

JURIST

The New York Court of Appeals upheld a New York City law Monday that banned chokehold restraints, thereby rejecting a police union challenge that called the law unconstitutional. The unions scored a victory at the trial level which found the law to be overly vague before an appeals court overturned the decision.

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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial today in New York. No one seriously believes that Alvin Bragg would have spent this time and money to prosecute what is ordinarily a state misdemeanor if the defendant was anyone other than Trump. However, two prosecutors, Carey R.

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NY Gov Cuomo Summoned to Court Nov 17 to Face Misdemeanor Sex Charge

The Crime Report

In a surprise move that critics charge has political overtones, former New York Gov. 17 to face charges on a misdemeanor sex crime relating to an allegation that he “forcibly” touched a staff member. The charge, a Class A misdemeanor, carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail, reports The City.

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New York Moves to Ease Arrest Disclosure Requirements by Would-Be Lawyers

The Crime Report

New York is moving to end a requirement that law school graduates report past arrests and police interactions short of convictions in order to become practicing attorneys, following a new report finding that excessive screening discourages people of color from applying to law school and the bar, reports Bloomberg News.

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New York Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal to Pull Back Bail Reforms

The Crime Report

New York State would allow judges to set bail for a greater number of offenses and make it easier to hold repeat offenders pending trial as part of a larger state budget agreement expected to be passed this week, reports the Wall Street Journal.

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Lawyer who sued Chevron is sentenced to six months for contempt of court case

JURIST

over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest, was sentenced on Friday to six months in prison for criminal contempt of court. The initial dispute originated in 2011 after an Ecuadorian court rendered a $9.5 The appeals court upheld Judge Kaplan’s findings in 2016. billion judgment in the US.

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US federal judge rules that Oregon gun control law is constitutional

JURIST

US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon Karin Immergut ruled on Friday that Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), which restricts large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and requires permits before purchasing a firearm, is constitutional. Violations of the law are considered a misdemeanor. Police are exempt from the law.

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