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Thursday, March 13th, 6:30 PM
Civic Forum: Judicial Reform
New York Civic, in cooperation with the Museum of the City of New York will hold a forum to discuss Judicial Reform. The forum will be located at the Museum of the City of New York, located at 1220 Fifth Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets (enter on 104th).
To RSVP Call Bison at 212 564-4441, or email him at bison@nycivic.org
This event will feature a panel discussion, asking some of these important questions:
1) SELECTION: What is the best system for picking judges, a system where judges are appointed by an elected official or governing agency, one where the voters decide through a primary and general election, or one in which the party conventions elect their nominee for a general election where the voters decide?
2) COURT REFORM: What reforms should we adopt for our courts? How can we make courthouses more efficient? How can we streamline the calendar? Should the Civil Court adopt a system of individual assignments, with judges keeping cases for motions and trials, rather than switching judges at each step? How can we use technology to improve our courts? What would be better ways to equip and prepare jurors for trials?
3) ELECTIONS: Do we need electoral reforms for judges who are candidates in competitive primaries or general elections? What reforms would help to promote fair competition? Should ballot access be made easier? Should fewer petition signatures be required? Should the rules on fundraising, endorsements and permissible issues for discussion be tightened or loosened? Why?
4) COURTHOUSES: How can we repair our court buildings? How do we modernize them? Must they be palaces? Do they need to be more accessible? Do we need more translators in the courts? If so, how do we determine which languages? Should courthouse hours be lengthened?
5) RAISES: Should New York judges get a raise? If so, how much? How do we pay for them?
Panelists Include:
1) Michael Cardozo (NYC Corp. Counsel)
2) Victor Kovner (Chair, Fund for Modern Courts)
3) Joseph Forstadt (Attorney)
4) Arthur Greig (Counsel to New York County Democratic Committee)
5) Steven De Castro (Judicial Fairness Advocate)
6) Michael Oliva (Chief of Staff, New York Civic)
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