The Defender: Courts Follow Culture — and the Culture Is ShiftingThe Defender:

“Courts follow culture, and the good news is that culture is shifting, and the truth is coming out. The crumbling COVID-19 narrative and the trendline favor us, not the tyrants.” Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president and chief legal counsel, delivered the remarks below on March 25, 2023, at the COVID Litigation Conference in Atlanta. […]

Law360: NY Senate Demands Judicial Escort Data Or $10M Budget Cut

Law360 (March 14, 2023, 1:09 PM EDT) — Albany lawmakers are seeking to impose a $10 million budget penalty on the state judiciary if it continues to withhold information on how much judicial chauffeurs and security cost taxpayers – perks the former chief judge kept after her resignation. For full story click link below:: https://www.law360.com/articles/1585838/ny-senate-demands-judicial-escort-data-or-10m-budget-cut

Former Chief Judge DiFiore’s Multi-Million Dollar Security Detail

According to an article in Law360, a top New York state court official (acting Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker) told lawmakers that former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s unprecedented multimillion-dollar security escort was warranted because of a series of grave threats against her. Their investigation revealed that key details were omitted from the testimony, raising doubts […]

NYPOST: NY court workers fired for refusing COVID vax must be rehired with back pay as state board scraps mandate

“New York court workers must be rehired — and given back pay with interest — if they were fired because they refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s Public Employment Relations Board has ruled.” For full story, click link below. https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/ny-board-tosses-covid-19-vax-mandate-for-court-workers/