Appellate Court rules OCA must disclose memos to judges on law interpretation
A New York appellate court ruled that the Office of Court Administration must disclose memos sent to judges regarding the interpretation of legal precedents.
The New York Appellate Division, First Department, issued a decision on Tuesday that will require the court system’s Office of Court Administration (OCA) to disclose all memos it sent to judges that contain guidance on how to interpret legal precedent. The decision comes down after the Court of Appeals took up the matter and ruled...
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