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Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today; Janet DiFiore Confirmation Stalled

December 21, 2015 1:00 PM·

Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today

A process for reviewing bail decisions in New York City misdemeanor cases begins on Monday, as court administrators carry out Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s efforts to overhaul what he called a “broken system of bail.” Advocates of bail reform have been pushing alternatives to unnecessary incarceration because plaintiffs are unable to make money bail. The City Council recently created a revolving bail fund to assist qualified defendants.

State Senate Will Not Hold Special Session To Confirm Top Judge Nominee

State Senate leaders are spurning calls that the body return to Albany in time to confirm Janet DiFiore as chief judge before the current chief justice Hon. Jonathan Lippman retires.

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.