New York, NY, Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), commends the recent decision from the Northern District of New York upholding New York’s Protect Our Courts Act (POCA). Enacted in 2020, POCA bars most immigration enforcement activities in or near courthouses. Ultimately, POCA codified New York’s long-standing protection of ... Read More
Archives for November 2025
WBASNY Congratulates Judicial Appointments
New York, NY, Monday, November 24, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), congratulates the following individuals on their respective judicial appointments. Hon. Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald, designated by Governor Hochul to a five-year term as Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Third Department. Justice Reynolds Fitzgerald is currently serving on the Appellate ... Read More
WBASNY Supports New York’s Actions to Ensure Need-Based Food Assistance
New York, NY, Monday, November 3, 2025 – WBASNY applauds Governor Hochul’s actions to commit emergency State funds in response to the lapse of federal monies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). Within the context of the current federal government shut down, continued federal funding to states to provide SNAP (also known as food stamps) is in question as of ... Read More