Increasing the Number of Judges in New York: Repeal the Cap and Do the Math

Join us for a discussion of the City Bar’s recently issued report setting forth a new approach to assessing judicial needs. After a careful study of the judicial assessment protocols of the other 49 states, the City Bar recommends a metric based procedure for New York State. The report, among other recommendations, emphasizes the need to repeal the state’s constitutional cap on the size of the judiciary. The program presents a panel of the report’s authors who discuss the nuances of the committee’s recommendations.

Speakers:
Hon. Andrea Masley,  Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County
Hon. Steven Barrett, Retired Acting Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Criminal Term
Robert Newman, Member, Council on Judicial Administration and Constitutional Cap Subcommittee

Moderator:
James P. Chou, Member, Board of Directors, New York City Bar Association; Member, Council on Judicial Administration and Constitutional Cap Subcommittee

Sponsoring Committee:
Council on Judicial Administration, Fran R. Hoffinger, Chair

Co-Sponsoring Committee:
State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, Amy D. Carlin, Chair
Civil Court, Charles Giudice & Tedmund Wan, Co-Chairs
Criminal Courts, Carola Beeney & Anna Cominsky, Co-Chairs

Related Materials:
Repeal the Cap and Do the Math: Why we need a modern, flexible, evidence-based method of assessing New York’s judicial needs