Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda 2009-2011
January 16, 2010
The Summer issue of the Legal Services Journal highlighted many legislative initiatives for 2009-2011 and provided a “Legislative Scorecard” on those initiatives with detailed articles on a broad array of issue areas. This article will review those initiatives and add to the Legislative Scorecard as we move into the New Year. Read More

Empire Justice Joins Advocates to Decry Mid-Year Cuts
November 5, 2009
Press release announcing the press conference organized by New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the Fiscal Policy Institute, Empire Justice Center and others to talk about alternatives to Governor Paterson's proposed DRP. Read More

Empire Justice Center's Initial Reaction to Deficit Reduction Plan for 2009-10 State Budget
October 30, 2009
The primary concern is that reductions in services for those who have been most impacted by the recession will ultimately result in pushing more people over the edge into desperation and emergent circumstances that are even more costly for the state – from homeless shelters to emergency rooms and even prisons. Read More

Pro Se, Non-English Speaking Claimant Entitled to Remand
September 15, 2009
In Bula v. Commissioner of Social Security, 2009 WL 890665 (N.D.N.Y. March 30, 2009), Northern District of New York Magistrate Judge Gustave J. Di Bianco held that due to the multiple errors by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), the case should be reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Read More

Empire Justice Center 2009-11 Legislative Agenda Scorecard
August 14, 2009
(current as of 8/4/09) Read More