Janet DiFiore

Law firm tapped to probe Gov. Cuomo has possible 'conflict of interest'

The white-shoe law firm hired by the New York state Assembly to probe Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ties to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore — posing a possible conflict of interest, critics say....

NY top judge plans to clear COVID-induced backlog of criminal cases

The unprecedented plan would bring to the Big Apple a concept known as the “rocket docket,” in which felony cases get quickly resolved without first being presented to a grand...

Killer Roy Den Hollander had photos, address of NY chief judge in car

A top New York judge may also have been in the cross hairs of "anti-feminist” lawyer Roy Den Hollander — her photo was found in the car where he killed...

New York cancels September bar exam over coronavirus concerns

“The Board arrived at this decision after careful consideration of current conditions and with a singular focus on the health and safety of all participants,” the Court of Appeals said...

NYC court officers' union leader under probe for racial 'brutality' accusations

New York's chief judge has ordered an investigation into a powerful courthouse union leader over allegations of "racial inequality and brutality" against black court officers, The Post has learned. An...

New York's chief judge demands judges have leeway in no-bail law

New York’s chief judge Janet DiFiore weighed in on the state's controversial bail reform Wednesday -- calling it a “counterproductive” mistake when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature eliminated judicial...

Al D’Amato’s estranged wife claims he dined with judge to try to win divorce case

Former Sen. Al D’Amato’s estranged wife claims he tried to “fix” their divorce case by dining with the state’s chief judge — and she’s got the photo to prove it....