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Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission: Hon. Lewis Douglass Jun 01, 2021

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On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, the co-chairs, Justices Troy Webber and Shirley Troutman, and Executive Director Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, are releasing excepts from oral history interviews with several of the pioneers who helped create and establish the Commission. In this initial episode, we’ll share some insights from Judge Lewis Douglass, an historic figure in his own right who was a founder and chair of the Commission.

Promoting Diversity in the Court System: Lt. Henry Chen May 24, 2021

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In honor of Asian and Pacific Islander month, we're proud to feature Lieutenant Henry C. Chen, a court officer in the New York City Civil Court. We will be chatting with Lieutenant Chen about his background, Asian Americans in the court system, and a new fraternal organization that he helped start, the New York State Courts Asian Jade Society.

Pioneering Women Judges: Hon. Karen P. Peters Apr 23, 2021

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The Gender Fairness Committee of the Third Judicial District has completed oral history interviews with many of the true pioneering women judges in the region. Judge Peters, the first Supreme Court justice, the first Appellate Division justice, the first Presiding Justice, certainly fits the definition of "pioneer."

Pioneering Women Judges: Hon Rachel Kretser Apr 23, 2021

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The Third Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee has conducted oral history interviews with some of the pioneering women judges in the region. This podcast features the Hon. Rachel Kretser, Albany City Court Judge (ret.)

Women in the Courts: An Historic Perspective by an Historic Judge--The Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mar 22, 2021

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Retired Judge Betty Weinberg Ellerin, 91, discusses the progress women have achieved in the judiciary and the courts during her decades of service, as well as the challenges that remain. Video: https://youtu.be/CNcziTflTe0

Diversity Dialogues: Rosemary Garland Scott Mar 19, 2021

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In today's diversity dialogue segment, we're proud to feature Rosemary Garland-Scott, an attorney and native of the Bahamas who wears three hats in overseeing ethics standards in the New York Courts.

Diversity Dialogues; Omar Cumberbatch Feb 25, 2021

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Omar Cumberbatch, health coach, reformed sugar addict, radio talk show host and deputy district executive for the 9th Judicial District, discusses his roots as the child of a Jamaican mom and a dad from Barbados, and reveals how he built a great career in the NYS Courts.

Rediscovering Mendez v. Westminster School District Feb 08, 2021

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We're all aware of Brown v. Board of Education, the unanimous 1954 Supreme Court decision that legally anyhow sent Jim Crow in separate but equal to the historical dystopian. But years earlier, in 1947, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion that helped blaze the trail to Brown. In Mendez v. Westminster, the court shielded children of Mexican ancestry from public school segregation in California. On April 14th, the 74th anniversary of a decision and the 20th anniversary of a documentary that lifted the Mendez case from the footnotes to the text of history, the Latino Judges Association is sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education program. That program is co-sponsored by Latino Justice PRLDEF, the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, CUNY Law School Center for Latinx Rights and Equality, the Historical Society of the New York State Courts and the New York State Judicial Institute. The Judicial Institute is also providing technical support.

The Life of Malcolm X: An Interview with Tamara Payne Feb 02, 2021

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The Latino Judges Association and The Judicial Friends are jointly sponsoring a virtual Black History Month Literary Program Feb. 10 featuring "The Dead Are Arising" by Les Payne and Tamara Payne. Ms. Payne will be interviewed by CBS anchor Maurice DuBois via Zoom. This Amici podcast interview with Ms. Payne is a sneak preview. To register for the Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m. program, RSVP to Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels at smanzane@nycourts.gov

Diversity Dialogue: Sheila Sproule Jan 26, 2021

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In this Diversity Dialogue interview, Sheila Sproule Executive Director of the ADR Inclusion Network Steering Committee, discusses efforts to diversify alternative dispute resolution. Sheila is a management analyst with the NYS Court system's Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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