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Federal judge seizes control of NYC’s jail system — including troubled Rikers Island
A federal judge seized control of New York City’s troubled jail system Tuesday — ordering that an outside official be brought ...
Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard
Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order less than 24 hours after the Trump administration had said it would block ...
Federal Judge Removes NYC Jails From Full Local Control, Will Appoint Outside Manager
Swain issued the order in Nunez v. City of New York, a 13-year-old class-action suit that the Legal Aid Society and the law ...
Judge seizes control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex
Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an ...
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Federal Judge Removes Rikers Island From City Control
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...
US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail
A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city ...
Indicted Judge’s Case Pushes Immunity and Federal Power Limits
The rare prosecution of a sitting judge is teeing up a legal fight over her immunity from criminal charges, and whether the ...
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Judge Orders Federal Control of New York's Rikers Island Jail, Stripping City Oversight
Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.
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Rikers Island to be taken out of New York City control, federal judge rules
A federal judge Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.In the past 50 years, a ...