tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31656428261881856012024-03-13T00:21:43.581-04:00CENTER for JUDICIAL PROCESSan independent organization devoted to the interdisciplinary study of courts and judgesStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-4005750188529533132024-02-19T17:20:00.004-05:002024-02-19T17:20:55.744-05:00Rowan Wilson and the Injured PlaintiffTrying to Avoid Insult upon Injury During the DiFiore CourtBy Lukas MollerLukas Moller is a 2023 graduate of Albany Law School. He grew up in Altamont, NY. Prior to law school, Lukas received his Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, in Honors History from SUNY Albany.While at Albany Law School, Lukas interned for the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Wealth Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-54162247777770553752024-02-05T16:59:00.000-05:002024-02-05T16:59:38.323-05:00The NY Court of Appeals' Ludwig Decision on Prior Consistent StatementsA Hearsay Exception that Challenges the Rights of the AccusedBy William J. MatthewsWill Matthews is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to attending law school, he worked for Via Aquarium as an Aquarist and worked for Ducks Unlimited as a GIS Analyst Intern. He graduated from Paul Smith’s College with a degree in Wildlife Science.Recently, Will organized Place, Space, & Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-46124473457364267522023-12-07T15:46:00.001-05:002023-12-07T15:46:05.893-05:00New York Court of Appeals: Why I Loved Sandra Day O'ConnorGender and sexual orientation equality, the right to choose, diversity, religious liberty, reasonableness in search and seizure and criminal punishment, etc.Wisdom, decency, and realism.Source: Annenberg Public Policy CenterWhy I Loved Sandra Day O'Connor on New York Court Watcher. Vin / Prof BStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-89860166043611001842023-11-25T13:39:00.001-05:002023-11-25T13:39:37.180-05:00New York Court of Appeals: The Wilson UptickThe caseload at NY's high court is inching up again.The Wilson Uptickon New York Court Watcher. Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-86296817612025753172023-11-20T09:20:00.000-05:002023-11-20T09:20:07.954-05:00Court of Appeals Judge George Bundy SmithA Legacy of Judicial Excellence and Civil Rights AdvocacyBy Kimberley BernardKimberley Bernard is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to attending law school, Kimberley earned her bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany, SUNY, where she majored in English with double minors in Business and Sociology.At the law school, Kimberley has served as treasurer for the Black Law Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-61799586421182677872023-10-22T22:17:00.000-04:002023-10-22T22:17:08.726-04:00Judge Caitlin Halligan: Past Precedent and Future PredictionsBy John K. PenmanJohn Penman is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to his legal education, John received his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University where he won the school's undergraduate short fiction competition. At Albany Law, John is a Government Law Center Fellow and participant in Moot Court. John has additionally interned with the New York State Justice Center For Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-20567927390738180952023-09-20T12:05:00.001-04:002023-09-20T12:05:14.033-04:00Search and Seizure Under Chief Judge WilsonWill his elevation lead New York to greater protections of privacy and freedom from government interference?By Jordyn ConwayJordyn Conway is a third year student at Albany Law School, where she is serving the community as Pro-Bono Scholar in her final semester.Prior to attending law school, Jordyn was employed as a planning consultant addressing municipal and land-use issues in New York State. Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-21710358671270796162023-08-24T11:26:00.000-04:002023-08-24T11:26:38.033-04:00The Story of Happy the ElephantMatter of Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. v. BrehenyBy Dylon T. NewkirkDylon Newkirk has just begun his final year at Albany Law School and is expecting to graduate in May of 2024. During his time at Albany Law, Dylon has held various executive board positions. Dylon is the treasurer of the Historical Society of the New York Courts-Albany Law Chapter, Social Media Director for the Albany Law Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-10695526617960182892023-07-28T12:23:00.006-04:002023-07-28T15:12:59.932-04:00Center Editorial Board, 2023-2024 DirectorVincent Martin BonventreEditor-in-ChiefSarah Midani is a class of 2025 student at Albany Law School.With a keen interest in both labor law and education law, she serves as a law clerk in the Office of General Counsel at New York State United Teachers (NYSUT). Sarah first joined NYSUT as a Peggy Browning Fellow in the summer of 2023, where she researched the strength of federal and Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-58061408725832260832023-06-18T14:25:00.001-04:002023-06-18T14:51:12.727-04:00Constitutional Individuation: The Jurisprudential ÜbermenschBy Clarence Felix NyiriClarence Nyiri will be graduating from Albany Law School in December of this year. Before attending Albany Law, he received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Marist College.Clarence spends most of his free time as the frontman and lead writer for the internationally acclaimed alternative rock band “The Dissidents.” He also works as an independent novelist Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-25782511040547019932023-06-08T16:13:00.002-04:002023-06-08T16:13:43.111-04:00Justice Samuel Alito’s Approach to Stare DecisisBy Claire D. HewittClaire Hewitt just finished her second year at Albany Law School. But she’ll be graduating early, in December 2023.Before attending law school, Claire earned her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego, where she majored in criminal justice and was on the women’s softball team. At the law school, Claire has been an Associate Board Member of the Moot Court Program, Treasurer of Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-88956308413334046472023-05-31T10:16:00.000-04:002023-05-31T10:16:00.368-04:00Relitigating Dobbs in a Conservative Court: The Potential Road from Justice Thomas and Natural LawBy James C. AshleyJames C. Ashley is a summa cum laude graduate of Albany Law School, class of 2023. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Linguistics from SUNY Albany, also summa cum laude.At Albany Law School, James was an Executive Editor for Notes and Comments on the Albany Law Review, a Sponsler Fellow in Civil Procedure, and a Teaching Assistant in Lawyering. He was the winner ofStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-32770809913682237872023-05-10T12:38:00.000-04:002023-05-10T12:38:35.368-04:00Supreme Loss: A Largely Ineffective Supreme Court Without the Sandra Day O’Connor SwingBy Elise I. ButlerElise I. Butler is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to attending law school, she graduated from Hamilton College where she majored in Psychology and minored in Biology.At Albany Law, Elise serves as Executive Editor for Notes and Comments on the Albany Law Review. She has been a Sponsler Fellow in Federal Civil Procedure, a teaching assistant in Criminal Law, andStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-88730068206878837902023-02-21T11:28:00.000-05:002023-02-21T11:28:36.294-05:00The Influence of Judicial Deference on the New York Court of AppealsBy Patricia T. WhelanPatricia T. Whelan is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to attending law school, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Penn State.At Albany Law, Patricia is an Associate Editor of the Albany Law Review, a Board Member of the Elder and Disability Law Pro Bono Society, and the 3L Representative of the Student Bar Association. As a second-year student, she was theStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-8880880338749485882023-02-01T13:46:00.001-05:002023-02-01T13:46:13.335-05:00People v. Tiger, “[M]ore than it should and less than it seems”The Court of Appeals’ Over-Emphasis on Finality and Conservation of Judicial ResourcesBy Olivia HarveyOlivia Harvey is a 2022 graduate of Albany Law School. During law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Center for Judicial Process, as well as a teaching assistant and research assistant for Professor Vincent Bonventre.Olivia also served as an intern at the law school’s Immigration Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-46717356288629297512022-11-16T11:46:00.003-05:002022-11-16T11:46:51.150-05:00Judge Eugene M. Fahey and ConsequentialismBy Claire StrattonClaire Stratton is 3L at Albany Law School. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.This year, Claire is serving as the Executive President of the Student Bar Association and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Science and Technology. For the past two years, Claire has been a Student Ambassador for the school. Claire has served on SBA each year she has been at Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-16744663193164571102022-10-25T13:22:00.002-04:002022-10-25T13:22:27.003-04:00Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke’s Legacy His Lasting Impact on the New York Court of AppealsBy Tyler J. WilsonTyler Wilson is a 2021 graduate of Albany Law School. During law school, he served as Managing Editor of Business and Production for the Albany Government Law Review.Prior to attending law school, he received a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Buffalo in legal studies and was a member of the Men’s Baseball Team. Tyler is currently anStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-70343870398454591542022-10-15T16:44:00.000-04:002022-10-15T16:44:13.085-04:00Chief Justice Roberts: Judicial Restraint and Partisan GerrymanderingBy Anthony C. JenouriAnthony C. Jenouri is a third-year law student at Albany Law School. Currently, he is a legal intern at both the Justice Center and Government Law Center. He also served as an intern at the law school’s Immigration Law Clinic, where he drafted habeas corpus petitions to help clients challenge their immigration detention. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2022 Donna Jo Morse Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-54358765464295639802022-05-20T11:57:00.000-04:002022-05-20T11:57:23.895-04:00“Suppose This Were a Normal Law”—S.B. 8 Oral Arguments in the Pre-Post-Roe WorldBy Alice BroussardAlice Broussard is a member of the class of 2023 at Albany Law School. She previously worked in publishing and education, and she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from Rice University.At Albany Law, Alice is a member of the Albany Law Review and will serve as Executive Managing Editor of Vol. 86. She has been a Sponsler Fellow in Civil Procedure and is Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-48755093645259165112022-05-08T12:54:00.001-04:002022-05-08T12:54:25.098-04:00Third Parties in the Judicial Nomination Process: the Federalist Society and the Liberal ResponseBy Nicholas A. AlfanoNicholas Alfano is a current 2L at Albany Law School. He graduated from Seton Hall University, where he majored in Political Science and Philosophy and minored in Economics. Nicholas is a founding member of the Catholic Law Students Association where he currently serves as treasurer. He has previously interned with the NYS Division of Consumer Protection’s Utility Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-55541496004878415252022-04-03T16:51:00.001-04:002022-04-03T16:51:42.014-04:00Brown v. Board of Education: How the Decision-Making Process Influenced the RulingBy Taylor Farrier Taylor Farrier, a current third-year student at Albany Law School, grew up in Queensbury, NY. Prior to attending Albany Law, she earned her bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany in 2019, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Criminal Justice.At Albany Law, Taylor is a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Business Law Society. She Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-90085072170802346172022-02-14T08:11:00.004-05:002022-02-14T08:11:53.369-05:00Justice Thomas’s Critique of Qualified ImmunityAn Originalist's Perspective on the Judicial DoctrineBy Patricia WhelanPatricia Whelan is a current 2L at Albany Law School. Prior to attending Albany Law, she graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2020, where she majored in Criminology and minored in Sociology.At Albany Law, Patricia is a member of the Albany Law Review, the Chief Justice of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-65075376367040379852022-01-01T10:38:00.008-05:002023-02-21T12:12:40.652-05:00Center Editorial Board, 2022-2023DirectorVincent Martin BonventreEditor-in-ChiefPatricia T. Whelan is a third-year student at Albany Law School. Prior to attending law school, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Penn State, where she majored in Criminology and minored in Sociology. At Albany Law, Patricia is an Associate Editor of the Albany Law Review, a Board Member of the Elder and Disability Law Pro Bono Society, and the Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-26567753959506599592021-11-18T13:23:00.001-05:002021-11-18T13:23:34.406-05:00Chief Judge Stanley H. Fuld: Ahead of His TimeBy George LupeGeorge Lupe graduated summa cum laude from Albany Law School in May 2021. Prior to attending Albany Law, he graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Albany.During his time at Albany Law School, George was a member of the Albany Law Review and a Teaching Assistant for Property Law. He also interned with Judge Kahn in the Northern District of New York during the summer of 2019 Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165642826188185601.post-36127723239466152812021-10-07T13:29:00.000-04:002021-10-07T13:29:31.568-04:00New York’s Gray on Investigative StopsHow the Court of Appeals has Restricted Stops of Citizens by PoliceBy Gerald P. CasertinoGerald Casertino is currently an incoming associate with Murphy Burns LLP in Albany, New York, focusing on municipal defense and §1983 actions. He has also served as a police officer since 2017.Jerry graduated summa cum laude from Albany Law School with his J.D. in 2021. He was a member of the Albany Law Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756491026418776788noreply@blogger.com