The City Bar has released its evaluations of candidates running in general elections on November 4 for Civil Court, Supreme Court and District Attorney in NYC: bit.ly/3L4WhS8

An op-ed in today's NY Daily News by a former NYC Corporation Counsel, a former member of two mayors' judiciary committees, and a former NYPD deputy commissioner-trials urges next mayor to only appoint judges approved by the mayor's committee and the NYC Bar Association. bit.ly/4qn7Wf8

The City Bar has issued a statement on the indictment of NY AG Letitia James, in defense of our independent justice system, and calling on all members of the legal community and the public at large to stand up for our legal systems and institutions. Read it here: bit.ly/4oik2ED

Only by acting promptly can Congress bring our nation into compliance with the Constitution and international law, reduce the risk of hostilities with neighboring countries and assure that similar abuses of Presidential power do not expand to American shores. bit.ly/3KVqX84

The City Bar has issued a statement on political prosecutions that "strike at the very core of our democratic system. They weaponize the criminal process to punish individuals who have run afoul of the President primarily for carrying out their lawful roles within our constitutional order."

"The undersigned firmly denounce the unacceptable delay by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in examining the urgent cases submitted concerning the mass trials of lawyers, human rights defenders in Turkey." Read the full joint statement here: www.nycbar.org/blogs/justic...

Terrific discussion between @nycbarassociation.bsky.social and @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social regarding his forthcoming @mitpress.bsky.social book ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order. www.nycbar.org/podcasts/dr-...

The City Bar joins over 20 international legal and human rights non-governmental organizations to strongly condemn the arbitrary detention of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan, defense counsel to detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, and the reprisals against members of the legal profession in Turkey.

The City Bar calls on all parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip —including the Government of Israel, Hamas, and relevant international actors—to ensure immediate, unimpeded, and sustained access for humanitarian relief operations, and to prioritize the protection of civilian lives.

The City Bar adds its voice to a chorus of international legal institutions calling for support for exiled Turkish lawyer Günay Dağ. Mr. Dağ's asylum status in Greece has been arbitrarily revoked and he faces the threat of torture if he is returned to Türkiye. cagdashukukcular.org/basin/statem...

The wearing of masks by ICE agents appears to be an effort to evade accountability. Just as no democratic government should seek to avoid answering to its people, no law enforcement officer should seek to avoid the scrutiny required to ensure their actions comport with the law. bit.ly/3ZHNYjx

Voting in the NYC primaries? See the City Bar's ratings of judicial candidates here: bit.ly/4edHUp8

With early voting set to begin Saturday in NYC, the City Bar has prepared this brief guide on how to find information on judicial candidates, which judgeships are up for election, what those courts do, and what the election process is. bit.ly/45U3axQ

A coalition of international legal organizations has released a report documenting a systematic campaign of extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations against legal professionals in the Philippines. Read more and watch a short video on the "Caravana Filipina": bit.ly/43L2SGZ

This coming Sunday Mexico goes to the polls for an historic judicial election. These elections have been the source of tremendous concern, both throughout Mexico and internationally, over the potential politicization of the judiciary.

Great turnout -- over 2,000 -- in Foley Square NYC for the Rally for the Rule of Law on Law Day.

Another executive order, another amicus brief, this time for Susman Godfrey LLP by two dozen bar associations across the nation: bit.ly/42LpHtx

Speaking at the New York City Bar Association (@nycbarassociation.bsky.social)'s Manhattan Headquarters on a series of panels focused on judicial independence, Fordham Law Dean Emeritus Matthew Diller warned of deepening threats to the independence of the judicial branch of government. via amNY

Let's go! bit.ly/43YVdqh

Following the amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, a group of bar associations has filed amicus briefs in support of Jenner & Block and WilmerHale in response to the Executive Orders directed at them. bit.ly/4jP7z9h

A group of bar Associations has filed an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, arguing the Executive Order against them is "blatantly illegal" and strikes "at the heart of the rule of law." Read more here: bit.ly/3EoLhMd

The New York City Bar Association Supports the Jenner and WilmerHale Lawsuits. "Now, more than ever, is the time for legal organizations to set aside political and policy differences to unequivocally stand up for the independence of the legal profession." Read the statement: bit.ly/3EeBMPB

Attacks on the rule of law, our courts and our profession show no signs of abating. Many have wondered where the lawyers are and how they are responding. The ABA hears the call to action. We do not stand alone: ambar.org/akz90o52

The City Bar is outraged by the 3/22 White House Memorandum’s sweeping accusations and insinuations, devoid of any legitimate factual basis, intended to undermine foundational principles of the legal profession and the rule of law. Read the City Bar statement here: bit.ly/41JmGuz

Multiple bar associations have issued a joint statement on the rule of law and independence of the legal profession. Read the statement and see the latest list of signatories here: bit.ly/4iYUPfK

The executive order on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. Read the City Bar's statement here: bit.ly/3FeoFy8

The City Bar calls on Congress to preserve the international Legal Order that our nation has adhered to for eight decades under both Republican and Democratic leadership: bit.ly/41FDsdW

The City Bar denounces the Executive Order targeting the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP for representing Special Counsel Jack Smith in connection with a government investigation. Read the statement here: bit.ly/3Dc3xrE

Urging NY gov't officials to cause the transfer of Happy - a 53-year-old female elephant reportedly in physical and psychological discomfort - to an elephant sanctuary more conducive to the well-being of these highly intelligent & socially complex animals bit.ly/43q7Pqj

Now it is for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to examine whether dismissal of the charges in United States v. Eric Adams is “in the public interest” and is “not tainted by impropriety” or “bad faith.” Read the City Bar's statement: bit.ly/4gMUriG

The New York City Bar Association is a voluntary bar association and is not involved in the licensing or disciplining of lawyers. These matters are handled by New York’s court system. For those asking, here's info on the process in NY: bit.ly/4jSujWu

Federal judges are under attack for their work, and unlike members of the executive branch and Congress, they are not permitted to speak publicly in defense of their decisions. All must speak out in support of judges and the judiciary, and the City Bar does that here: bit.ly/4hy4XMf

The dismissal of Inspectors General is a clear violation of federal law as well as the Presidential Oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States” and the President’s Constitutional obligation to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed." bit.ly/3EGBfG0

American Bar Association adopts unopposed New York City Bar Association Resolution on Supreme Court Ethics, urging the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable ethics code. bit.ly/3Cy6gvk @abaesq.bsky.social

The New York City Bar Association condemns the death sentences and Imminent Executions of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani in Iran bit.ly/3CqN6HJ #SaveBehrouzEhsani #SaveMehdiHassani #StopExecutionsInIran

Now would be a good time for Congress to clarify the Insurrection Act of 1807 and the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, two laws that carry the potential for unprecedented misuse of the United States military. Read the City Bar's report here: bit.ly/40hIQ5h

Nearly a year after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and three months before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an overflow crowd at the New York City Bar Association on the moral obligations of the legal profession to justice and the rule of law. bit.ly/4hptNxl