New York, NY, Monday, May 1, 2023 – Although a tentative deal has been announced, the Women’s Bar of the State of New York, (“WBASNY”) strongly opposes the Senate bill to amend Judiciary Law §212 to add new reporting requirements concerning judicial education and training, judicial performance reviews, judicial threat reporting requirements, and which imposes a $10 million automatic cut to ... Read More
Archives for April 2023
WBASNY Supports Posting Information on Resources for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Victims in Public Restrooms
New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S.3220, amending Public Buildings Law to require information on resources for domestic violence and human trafficking victims to be posted in public restrooms. This bill would require that information for the New York State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, ... Read More
WBASNY Strongly Supports Legislation to Ensure Access to Abortion Service by Providing Funding and Privacy
New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports A.361-A/S.348-B, which establishes a reproductive freedom and equity program to ensure access to abortion services by providing funding to abortion providers, government entities and not-for-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate access to abortion care. ... Read More
WBASNY Supports Increased Judicial Security
New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – Protecting our judges and increasing judicial security is a Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) legislative priority. WBASNY strongly supports actions taken to ensure the increased safety and security of judges, court officials and their families in the State of New York, including the prohibition of the disclosure and publication of ... Read More
WBASNY Opposes Staying the Approval of Mifepristone
New York, NY, Monday, April 10, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly opposes the April 7, 2023 Preliminary Ruling of U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas staying the FDA’s September 28, 2000, effective date of approval of Mifepristone. Mifepristone has been safely used by millions of women for abortion, stillbirth, and miscarriage for ... Read More
WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy of the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and the State of New York
New York, NY, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 – Deborah G. Rosenthal, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven candidates nominated by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the vacancy of Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and the State of New York created by the resignation of the Hon. Janet ... Read More