State Court Watch

Welcome to State Court Watch, a project of the Law, Youth and Citizenship Program of the New York State Bar Association. This website is a resource for teachers and students interested in enhancing United States history and government curricula by making connections between state case law, famous U.S. Supreme Court cases, and topics covered in U.S. Government and citizenship classes. These connections make real the concepts of federalism and separation of powers that are important components of U.S. government at all levels of instruction.

• How to Use This Site
• Interviews for Understanding
• Related U.S. Supreme Court Cases
• Related Concepts and Topics
• Related We The People Units
• New York State Cases Summaries
• New York State Court Information
• Useful Links
• About Us

Spotlight

Rajeshri Varhardi, B.A. LL.M., Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Senior), Department of Law, University of Mumbai and Suresh Mane, B.Com., LL.M., Ph.D., Managing Partner, New Era Juris Law Firm, Former Professor and Head, Department of Law, University of Mumbia, India discuss the courts and judicial process in India.

• The structure of the court system in India
• The role of the courts and judicial review in India
• The Supreme Court of India
• Judicial Selection in India
• Judicial Terms and Ethics in India
• Judicial Activism and Human Rights in India
• Due Process in Indian courts

LYC and NYSBA Conference materials: Click on the link for some of the conference materials presented by State Court Watch Director Pamela Katz.

Webcasts of selected New York State Court of Appeals cases can be found on the Court of Appeals website.  Webcasts are live video-recordings of the attorneys’ arguments before the Court.  The following cases summarized by State Court Watch are webcasted:

• People v. LaValle
• Paynter v. State
• Pataki v. Assembly / Silver v. Pataki

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