The Supreme Court found that Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as it was motivated by racial discrimination.
Category: New York State
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$39.7 Million to Improve I-95 Between Mamaroneck and Rye – What You Need to Know
A new $39.7 million pavement improvement project on the New England Thruway (I-95) between Mamaroneck and Rye will include repairs and resurfacing within the heavily traveled corridor used by an […]
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Judge Latwin on Elbridge Gerry and the Origins of Gerrymandering
Elbridge Gerry, a Founding Father, signed a bill in 1812 that redrew electoral boundaries in Massachusetts to secure a victory for the Democratic-Republican Party, resulting in the Federalist vote being concentrated in a small number of districts and the Democratic-Republicans being well distributed across many districts, a practice known as Gerrymandering.
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Flaws in Petition Process: Judge Latwin Proposes Alternative Method
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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Judge Latwin Warns: Is New York Becoming Havana on the Hudson?
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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Judge Latwin on New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act: A Flawed Solution to Terminal Suffering
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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Judge Latwin: Moonshine or Bubbles?
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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Judge Latwin: Planning: Panacea or Pandora’s Box – A Paraenesis
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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Judge Latwin: Rye Residents May Be Violating Zoning Code with Home-Based Businesses
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
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How to Handle a Police Stop: Retired Judge’s Guide to Staying Calm and Legal
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]