The current New York court structure perpetuates inequality in our justice system, especially for litigants with low-income. We have seen firsthand how the current court system in New York creates obstacles towards litigants achieving timely and just resolution to their matrimonial and family law cases. We support court simplification for these reasons, and also urge the Committee to review and reform the process of appointing and electing justices to these courts.
Business Insider: Student-loan borrowers experiencing hardship need another shot at being included in Biden’s second attempt at debt cancellation, 67 advocacy groups say
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Jessica Ranucci, a supervising attorney for NYLAG’s Special Litigation unit and a negotiator on the committee spoke about the challenges they are encountering with the Supreme Court regarding the proposed relief plan.