New York, NY, Tuesday, May 6 2025 – In light of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest and the current uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents appearing at courthouses to make arrests, WBASNY reiterates its support of the Protect Our Courts Act and thanks Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblywoman Michaela Solages for their leadership and foresight in ensuring this ... Read More
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- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WBASNY Stands Against Government Actions That Threaten The Independence of Our Judicial System and Intimidate Law Firms
New York, NY, Tuesday, March 25 2025 – WBASNY denounces statements by government officials calling for the impeachment of judges or threatening to prosecute them with charges of sedition and treason in response to rulings with which they disagree. Additionally, WBASNY stands against unilateral and politically motivated government actions that directly threaten law firms and the duties of a lawyer ... Read More
President Wachsman Testifies at the Hearing on Supervised Visitation Programs
Assembly Standing Committees on the Judiciary Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families In response to the Invitation to Participate In the New York State Assembly Hearing on Supervised Visitation Programs Testimony by: Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Presented by: Marea L. Wachsman, President Good morning. My name is Marea Wachsman. I am the president of the Women’s ... Read More
WBASNY Denounces the Decision to Remove Recognition of Transgender Women and Men from the Stonewall National Monument Website
New York, NY, Thursday, March 6, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), the largest women’s bar association in the United States, whose mission is to improve the status of women in society and to promote the fair and equal administration of justice, is committed to advocating for equality and fair treatment of all people. This includes support for the rights of ... Read More
WBASNY Condemns the Tragic Killing of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York
New York, NY, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns the tragic killing of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York. Mr. Brooks died of neck injuries and blunt trauma injuries to his body after having served half of his 12-year sentence for felony assault. Reports indicate that, while ... Read More
WBASNY Commends Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature for Actions to Protect Reproductive Rights
New York, NY, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – In 2023, New York enacted the “telehealth shield law,” which was supported by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”). The telehealth shield law protects New York doctors from serving patients in states with restrictive abortion laws. It allows them to prescribe drugs like Mifepristone to induce an abortion without the fear of ... Read More