January 17, 2017 Governor Cuomo Nominates Rowan D. Wilson as Associate Judge on New York State Court of Appeals The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to serve as an Associate Judge on the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. Mr. Wilson is a litigation ... Read More
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- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Governor Announces $7.7 Million in Federal Funding for Programs Serving Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
For Immediate Release: 12/27/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES $7.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS SERVING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Funding will Support 11 New Programs and 117 Existing Programs Statewide Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York ... Read More
WBASNY Releases Ratings for Court of Appeals Vacancy
December 16, 2016, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) Releases Ratings for the Vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals Jacqueline P. Flug, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), today released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven nominees by the New York State Commission on Judicial ... Read More
Resolution Condemning Acts of Hate Speech and Acts of Violence
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York is the second largest statewide bar association in New York, and WHEREAS, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York includes, in its mission, “to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and ... Read More