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New York State Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Kaye

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 22, 2000PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Crew III, J. P.

In 1995, the Legislature reinstated the death penalty and, in conjunction therewith, enacted Judiciary Law § 35-b to provide a mechanism by which indigent defendants subject to the death penalty would be afforded representation by qualified counsel. In order to ensure that qualified attorneys were available, the legislation provided for a screening panel in each Judicial Department consisting of four members (see, Judiciary Law § 35-b [5] [a]). Each panel, in consultation with the Administrative Board of the Courts, was charged with promulgating and updating…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Transactive Corp. v. New York State Department of Social ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Rudder v. PatakiNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc. v. New York State Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mahoney v. PatakiNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. New York County Lawyers' Ass'n v. StateNew York Supreme Court · 2003
  3. New York County Lawyers' Ass'n v. PatakiNew York Supreme Court · 2001
  4. New York State Psychiatric Ass'n v. MillsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Brown v. County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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