Legal Opinion
In re E.F.
New York City Family Court
Decided September 16, 1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bruce M. Kaplan, J.
The dynamic and evolutionary nature of procedural law in the Family Court is most strikingly illustrated in the context of speedy trial requirements in juvenile delinquency proceedings.
It serves as microcosm of the process where the Legislature promulgates procedures in broad stroke, and the courts fill the interstices through statutory construction either by strict reading of a statute, or by attempting to divine the Legislature’s intent. In turn the Legislature amends existing law to rectify problems surfaced by common-law exposition, or to signify its…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In re Frank C.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re Randy K.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Alonzo M. v. New York City Department of ProbationNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. BoldenNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Matter of Jose R.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re CrumbNew York City Family Court · 1998