Posts by Veronica Irwin
Former LIHBA President named to midlevel state appellate court
Helen Voutsinas, a Nassau County judge, has been appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to the midlevel appellate court handling appeals originating from 10 downstate counties including Nassau and Suffolk. The appointment of Voutsinas, 47, was announced Friday afternoon by Hochul’s office. The court is the Appellate Division’s Second Department. New York State is divided into four. For the…
Read MoreLatino Justice decries Supreme Court decision on Puerto Rico
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2022 Contacts: Carolina González | Senior Director of Strategic Communication| cgonzalez@latinojustice.org | 212-739-7513 Sarai Bejarano | Manager of Traditional & Digital Media | sbejarano@latinojustice.org | 212-739-7581 Devastating Decision in U.S. v. Vaello-Madero for Disabled, Poor & Elderly U.S. Citizens living in Puerto Rico New York, NY – On a vote…
Read MoreLIHBA as Amicus
LIHBA has joined LatinoJustice PRLDEF as amicus in Supreme Court Matter regarding Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc. Issue: Whether the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act’s general grant of jurisdiction to the federal courts over claims against the Financial Oversight and Management Board for…
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