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Updated Oct. 19, 2024 The legitimacy of government institutions is dependent upon a confluence of factors designed to assure the public’s trust and confidence that government is representative of and working for all of its citizens. As Hispanic Heritage Month came to a close this week, this is an opportune moment to highlight both the impact Latinos…

Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage Month in New York State. The month-long observance will recognize the longstanding, strong partnership between New York State and Puerto Rico and highlight the important contributions of people of Puerto Rican descent in the state. The proclamation also acknowledges the impact of Hurricane Fiona, which struck the island…

On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. On April 7, 2022, a bipartisan group of Senators confirmed Judge Jackson’s nomination. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an exceptionally well-qualified jurist whose credentials, experience, and evenhanded approach to the administration of…

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…

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…