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Latest News Picks: December 2, 2025

 

New BWC Audit Resource from the Discovery & Forensic Support Unit

Court of Appeals Discovery Decision: People v Fuentes

Court of Appeals Reverses Termination of Parental Rights

CAL Court of Appeals Newsletter Available

Immigration Court Can Use Contents of Presentence Reports

More News from WNY RIAC and Elsewhere

Data Collaborative Report on NYC Pretrial Detention: Judges vs Release Assessment

OCA Proposes Expanded Facility Visit Requirements for Judges

“The Boat” Heads South, but NYC Jail Reform Remains Stymied

Millions of Dollars of Taxpayer Money Wasted on Unfounded Reports, Report Finds

NAS Report: “Strengthening the U.S. Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Lessons from Deaths in Custody”


Association News

Filaree Moore joins NYSDA's Backup Center

Chuck Culhane, Long-Time Client Advisory Board Member, has Died

Upcoming Training

December 9, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 pm: From Language to Financial Barriers: Advocating for Reunification Efforts Using the Matter of K.Y.Z.

December 10, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 pm: Creative Defenses to Allegations of Drug Use in Article 10 Cases

January 22, 2026, 1:00 – 2:30 pm: Raising Race in Search and Seizure Litigation

January 30, 2026, 1:00 – 2:30 pm: What Criminal Attorneys Need to Know About Family Court Practicing: Debunking Myths

February 5, 2026, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm and February 6, 2026, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Utica, NY: Family Law Conference: Hot Topics in Family Defense


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