Client-centered appellate defender fighting to close the gap between justice promised and justice provided. Serving clients convicted in Manhattan and the Bronx
New York, NY
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Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
Tell @GovKathyHochul: Say no to rollbacks on bail, discovery, and Raise the Age laws!
New Yorkers deserve access to quality education, housing, employment, and health care, not more punitive policies.
Rally: Thurs, 3/24 at 11 AM
Hochul's NYC Office
633 Third Avenue, Manhattan
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
SIGN-UP: Join us at our Parole Justice is Gender Justice Virtual Day of Action on March 9. Hear remarks from world-renowned feminist and scholar, Dr. Angela Davis. Meet with lawmakers. Demand freedom from gender-based oppression.
RSVP here now: bit.ly/ParoleJusticeMarch9
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
"The mayor has made clear that his solution to issues of mental health and inadequate housing is to expand incarceration, despite troves of research showing that pretrial detention doesn't increase safety." - @EnvFreeFund's Carl Hamad-Lipscombe (@carlken) newsweek.com/arrest-feces-sm…
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
1/Sotomayor "Despite the empirical evidence, legislatures & agencies are often not receptive to the plight of people convicted of sex offenses & their struggles... the Constitution protects all people, & it prohibits the deprivation of liberty based solely on speculation & fear."
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
NEW: Analysis from @amnestyusa confirms that NYers living in communities w/ high levels of stop-and-frisk are also disproportionately subjected to invasive police surveillance.
Facial recognition tech is racist and should not be in the hands of police.
banthescan.amnesty.org/decod…
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
UPDATE: THREE survivors ♀️♀️♀️ have been released from NYS prison in the last week after DVSJA resentencing, saving a collective minimum of FOURTEEN more years they would have been behind bars!
Takes a village including @_CFAL @survivepunishNY @julimsw_juli @brooklynlaw @WPA_NYC
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
Still smiling about the #STARTact becoming law this week. Already mobilizing to get survivors record relief! nynmedia.com/content/new-law…
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
BREAKING: New York City Council introduces a resolution in support of #CleanSlateNY, sponsored by @JumaaneWilliams.
It is time for Albany to end perpetual punishment, address systemic racism, and bring relief to millions of families.
cc: @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
NEW: Today, we joined organizations representing people with pending clemency applications in a letter to @NYGovCuomo, urging him to grant more clemencies in his final days in office. #ClemencyNow
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
NYSACDL Statement: Cuomo Ignores National Cry For Change With Court of Appeals Appointments
bit.ly/NYSACDLCOAAptsStmnt
@NYGovCuomo
@NYCourtsCOA @AFontier
#nyscoa #courtofappeals #DAsingas (1)
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
“You show me a Covid best practice, and I’ll show you a place that DOCCS has failed.”
How New York's prison agency let the virus run rampant - and obscured basic information about its response.
Co-published w/@thenation
nysfocus.com/2021/05/26/covi…
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
An elderly person dies in NY prisons every two days. This is a crisis. We need NY lawmakers to pass the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills to bring hope and healing to our communities. #ParoleJusticeNY
TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/ParoleJusticeNY
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
Read the full letter:
Cc: @ExonerationLaw @innocence @BronxDefenders @BklynDefender @NeighborhoodDef @nyc_defenders @_CFAL @oad_nyc @QueensDefenders @exiNY @oad_nyc @TMLuongo @rigodis
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
In 2019, Gov. Cuomo signed the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act to reduce prison sentences for survivors.
But 2 years later, judges have resisted applying the law – and only a handful of survivors have successfully used it.
By @emro_+@KamisTamara
nysfocus.com/2021/05/05/dome…
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
NEWS: Last night, @NYGovCuomo signed the bill officially restoring the right to vote for formerly incarcerated New Yorkers. If you are currently on probation or parole, you have the right to vote!
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
1/ @NYGovCuomo, @AndreaSCousins, @bradhoylman, Hon. E. Leo Milonas:
The vacancies on New York’s Court of Appeals offer an opportunity to protect + advance civil rights and justice by nominating judges that embody NY values and reflect the full diversity of our state.
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
We're calling on all five NYC District Attorneys to review all convictions in which officers with histories of misconduct played a role.
Prosecutors must take an affirmative role in rooting out police abuses like those committed by NYPD Detective Franco.
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
New York State has legalized the use of recreational marijuana. 40% of the tax revenue will go to minority communities, and people with marijuana-related convictions that are no longer criminalized will have their records automatically expunged.
nyti.ms/3fwap54
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
#BREAKING: NYS Supreme Court has ORDERED the @NYGovCuomo Administration to offer ALL incarcerated New Yorkers access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Cc: @NeighborhoodDef @BronxDefenders @BklynDefender @NYCLU
Full decision: tinyurl.com/5ke8yhs
Center for Appellate Litigation retweeted
NYSACDL and @NACDL's Groundbreaking Report on the Trial Penalty in NY is now live! @Gothamist: "Of the more than 300 New York defense attorneys surveyed for the study, 94% said they believe the trial penalty plays a role in their local court systems." bit.ly/GothamistTrP21
