Rolando Acosta

Mar 11, 2024 | law.com | Rolando Acosta |Andrew Denney

Last week, a remarkable discussion about criminal justice policy, judicial discretion, and social media etiquette was sparked when the New York City Police Department’s Chief of Patrol, John Chell, authored a post on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) about the arrest of a 64-year-old man named Rudell Faulkner.

Oct 28, 2023 | nydailynews.com | Rolando Acosta

While I have always respected the opinions expressed by this publication’s Editorial Board, I feel compelled to voice my disagreement with the Oct. 23 editorial, “Chief Judge Wilson bucks history,” calling into question the change adopted by the seven-member state Court of Appeals in the procedure for substituting a judge from outside the court when one of the court’s judges (usually due to a recusal) is unable to participate in a particular case.

Sep 15, 2023 | pillsburylaw.com | Rolando Acosta |Michael Fernandez

Specifically, the authors provide an overview of the current procedure for certification under CPLR 5602, the limitations of that system, some of the benefits of adopting a more liberal approach to certification to the Court of Appeals, and a legislative proposal to liberalize the existing certification procedure. To read the full article, click here. Tags Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Appellate, New York

Sep 14, 2023 | law.com | Rolando Acosta |Michael Fernandez

On a recent episode of the “Amici” podcast series of the Unified Court System, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, recalling conversations he had with one of the authors regarding the certification of questions from the Appellate Division to the Court of Appeals, expressed support for changes to this process.

May 22, 2023 | newsday.com | Rolando Acosta

The legitimacy of the judiciary depends on its members representing a cross-section of the community. The people of our great state, with all its diversity — the “gorgeous mosaic” as my former boss, David Dinkins, called it — deserve to see themselves reflected in their government officials, including judges. That is why it is so wonderful to have jurists like Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, the first African American chief judge in New York’s history; Presiding Justice Hector D.