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
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
Upholding the Principles of Fair and Impartial Justice
New York, NY, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – WBASNY opposes any actions that undermine the separation of powers or compromise the independence, integrity, and impartiality of federal prosecutions. Politically motivated prosecutions and irregularities in the appointment of U.S. Attorneys erode the constitutional principle of separation of powers and threaten the fair and impartial administration of ... Read More
Congratulations to WBASNY Immediate Past President, Marea L. Wachsman, Esq., as the recipient of the 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award
New York, NY, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates Immediate Past President, Marea Wachsman, Esq., on receiving the esteemed 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award, which will be presented on October 22, 2025, by the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association, during a virtual ceremony and CLE program. ... Read More
Honoring Constitution Day and the Significance of the Protections of the U.S. Constitution
New York, NY, Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – Last week, our nation honored Constitution Day — a powerful reminder of the enduring promise of liberty, justice, and equality enshrined in the U.S. Constitution – and a reaffirmation of the foundational principles that have guided our democracy. The Constitution together with the Bill of Rights provides fundamental protections that safeguard essential ... Read More