Justice Equality Act Articles, Editorials, Letters to Editor Post-Veto (12/31/2016 – 1/31/2017)
Citing cost, Cuomo vetoes indigent legal defense bill Jimmy Vielkind, POLITICO – Albany, 12/31/2016
Cuomo vetoes bill for NY State to fund legal services for the poor Stephen Feller, UPI, 1/1/2017
Cuomo Vetoes Bill for State Takeover of Indigent Criminal Defense Costs Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal, 1/1/2017
NY Gov. Cuomo vetoes bill requiring state to pay for indigent defense Brittany Felder, Jurist, 1/1/2017
Cuomo vetoes bill that would have required state to fund legal services for the poor Kenneth Lovett, New York Daily News, 1/1/2017
Cuomo vetoes bill requiring state to pay poor defendants’ legal fees Kirstan Conley and Bob Fredericks, New York Post, 1/1/2017
Gov. Cuomo vetoes legal services bill Matthew Hamilton, Albany Times Union, 1/1/2017
Gov. Cuomo vetoes bill to have state pay for lawyers for poor criminal defendants John O’Brien, Syracuse Post-Standard, 1/1/2017
Cuomo vetoes bill for indigent defense Joseph Spector, Journal News (Westchester County), 1/1/2017 **also appears in Ithaca Journal and Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton)
Cuomo Vetoes Bill To Take Low Income Defense Costs Off Counties' Hands WWNY (CBS) (Upstate region), 1/1/2017
Cuomo vetoes Justice Equality Act, says bill lacks clear plan, cost too high TWC News (Albany), 1/1/2017
Bill supporters: “Poor people are going to suffer” TWC News (Albany), 1/1/2017
Justice Equality Act Veto Disappoints Supporters TWC News, YNN, 1/1/2017 http://fw.to/uHI3WlS
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Cuomo vetoes plan to have state pay for legal defense for the poor Mark Sommer, Buffalo News, 1/2/2017
Cuomo vetoes proposal to have state pay for public defenders WHEC (NBC) (Rochester), 1/2/2017
Cuomo vetoes indigent defense bill WKBW (ABC) (Buffalo), 1/2/2017
Cuomo vetoes public defender plan WSTM (NBC) (Syracuse), 1/2/2017
Cuomo Vetoes Bill to Fund Public Defenders Jessica Opatich, WSHU Public Radio Group, 1/2/2017
Local Lawyers React To Cuomo's Veto Of Indigent Defense Bill WWNY (CBS) (Upstate region), 1/2/2017
Cuomo vetoes plan to have state pay for defending poor Chris McKenna, Times Herald-Record, 1/2/2017
Editorial: An unjust stroke of a pen Albany Times Union, 1/2/2017
NY governor vetoes plan to have state pay for defending poor Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press, 1/2/2017 Also appears in Washington Times, New Jersey Herald http://go.shr.lc/2iHLmft
Cuomo Vetoes New Gravity Knife Legislation & Indigent Criminal Defense Reform John Del Signore, Gothamist (NYC), 1/2/2017
Cuomo veto of indigent defense funding bill continues to place cost burden on counties Ben Beagle, Livingston County News (Livingston County, western region), 1/2/2017
Cuomo vetoes state coverage of legal costs for poor Denise Raymo, Press Republican (Clinton County, upstate region), 1/2/2017
New York Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Provide Legal Services To The Poor Andy Campbell, Huffington Post, 1/2/2017 *Also appears in Reuters
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An Unjust Stroke of a Pen Editorial, Albany Times Union, 1/3/2017 http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-opinion/article/Editorial-An-unjust-stroke-of-a-pen- 10831517.php?
Supporters of Indigent Defense Bill Vetoed by Cuomo Consider Lawsuit Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal, 1/3/2017 http://at.law.com/he3wik
Cuomo Vetoes Plan to have State Pay for Defending Poor Times Herald Record, 1/3/2017
Here's Something Else Gov. Cuomo Did Besides Open a Shiny New Subway Charles Pierce, Esquire, 1/3/2017
Cuomo vetoes bills to bolster criminal defense for poor Michael Gormley, Newsday (Long Island), 1/3/2017
Indigent defense bill remains on counties Jim Krencik, Daily News (Genesee County, western region), 1/3/2017
Counties lament governor's veto of public defense funding Don Lehman, Post-Star (Warren County, upstate region), 1/3/2017
Cuomo vetoes indigent defense bill Susan Mende and Brian Molongoski, Watertown Daily Times, 1/3/2017
Local leaders dismayed by Cuomo veto Dan Guzewich, Rome Sentinel, 1/3/2017
NYSAC Not Happy With Cuomo Veto William, E. Cherry (NYSAC president), Finger Lakes News Radio, 1/3/2017 http://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/News/details.cfm?clientid=16&id=233383#.WJTNuFMrK zc
Cuomo Plays Progressive Three Days After Vetoing Help for the Poor Ross Barkan, The Village Voice, 1/3/2017
Onus is on Governor to Fix Legal Defense Editorial, Poughkeepsie Journal, 1/4/2017 http://pojonews.co/2j4HGnh
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Free Tuition Not Best Use of Tax Money Editorial, the Daily Gazette, 1/4/2017 https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/01/04/free-tuition-not-best-use-of-tax-money
Our view: Cuomo, Legislature must prioritize new indigent defense deal Auburn Citizen (Cayuga County), 1/4/2017
Governor Cuomo Wants to Change the World (When It’s His Idea) The Village Voice, 1/4/2017 http://www.villagevoice.com/news/governor-cuomo-wants-to-change-the-world-when-its-his- idea-9530624
Heastie has No Plans to Pick Fights with Cuomo over Indigent Legal Defense Bill Jimmy Vielkind, Politico, 1/4/2017
Veto of Public Defender Funding Keeps Costs on Counties’ Books Livingston County Leader, 1/4/2017 http://www.thelcn.com/lcn03/veto-of-public-defender-funding-keeps-costs-on-counties- books-20170104
Governor, State Legislators Should Work to Reform Indigent Defense System Letter to Editor, Orleans. Hub.Com, 1/4/2017 http://orleanshub.com/governor-state-legislators-should-work-to-reform-indigent-defense- system/
Governor’s veto of NY-Takeover of Indigent Defense will cost Orleans nearly $500K in 2017 Tom Rivers, Orleans Hub, 1/4/2017 http://orleanshub.com/governors-veto-of-ny-takeover-of-indigent-defense-will-cost-orleans- nearly-500k-in-2017/
Madison County Reacts to Cuomo’s Veto of Indigent Defense Proposal Oneida Daily Dispatch, 1/4/2017 http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20170104/madison-county-reacts-to-cuomos- veto-of-indigent-defense-proposal-honors-three-long-time-employees
Erie County Executive Disappointed in Indigent Legal Services Veto TWC News, 1/4/2017 http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2017/01/erie-county-executive-disappointed-in-indigent- legal-services-veto/
Our view: Cuomo, Legislature Must Prioritize New indigent Defense Deal Editorial, The Citizen, 1/4/2017 http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-view-cuomo-legislature-must-prioritize- new-indigent-defense-deal/article_bf11afa8-6fc2-51d2-a524-c55613cdf034.html
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Jefferson County Legislators Call on State to Takeover Indigent Defense Costs Watertown Daily Times, 1/5/2017 http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/jefferson-county-legislators-call-on-state-to- takeover-indigent-defense-costs-20170105
Disappointment, Anger Greet Veto of Indigent Defense Legislation Roger Hannigan Gilson and Victoria Addison, The Daily Mail, 1/5/2017 http://www.registerstar.com/news/article_fcd3f34c-d301-11e6-9cb0-f34e74268959.html
An Unjust Action: Lawmakers Should Continue Pushing Indigent Defense Bill Op/Ed, Watertown Daily Times and the Journal, 1/5/2017 http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/opinion/an-unjust-action-lawmakers-should-continue- pushing-indigent-defense-bill-20170105
Rozic on Cuomo’s Veto of Indigent Defense Bill Queens Gazette, 1/5/2017 http://www.qgazette.com/news/2017-01-04/Political_Page/
Counsel Costs for Indigent Family Court Litigants Often Overlooked Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal, 1/5/2017 http://at.law.com/P3s9jG
Cuomo: Make Bipartisan Public Defense Reform Cheaper The Amsterdam News, 1/5/2017 http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2017/jan/05/cuomo-make-bipartisan-public-defense- reform-cheape/
The State of Indigent Defense in New York Blog post by Judge Kevin Burke, American Judges Association, 1/5/2017
Officials React to Cuomo Veto Against Indigent Defense Bill Observer, 1/6/2017 http://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2017/01/officials-react-to-cuomo-veto- against-indigent-defense-bill/
The Basic Defense All New Yorkers Deserve Op Ed, Glenn Martin, New York Daily News, 1/6/2017 http://nydn.us/2hWfvWy
Affording Justice: State Should Pay Expenses for Indigent Legal Services Livingston County News, 1/6/2017 http://www.thelcn.com/lcn02/affording-justice-state-should-pay-expenses-for-indigent-legal- services-20170106
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Legislature Can Save Indigent Defense Bill Lewis Rosenberg, NY Law Journal, 1/6/2017 http://at.law.com/2sMGGL
New York’s Unequal Justice for the Poor Editorial, New York Times, 1/6/2017 https://nyti.ms/2kxK7mK
Cuomo’s Veto of Indigent Defense Bill Disappoints Many North Country Public Radio, 1/6/2017 https://shar.es/19nZ2Z
Governor Vetoes Bill that Aimed to Reform Public Defense System WSYR-TV, Syracuse, 1/7/2017 http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/governor-vetoes-bill-that-aimed-to-reform-public- defense-system/636556525
Poor Counties, Defendants Hurt Most In Cuomo's Veto Of Public Defense Aid In Our Opinion Editorial, The Post Journal, 1/8/2017
State Should Pay for Indigent Defense Editorial, Times Herald Record, 1/8/2017
In State Addresses, Cuomo Must Announce Plans to Make New York a Progressive Leader NYCLU News Release, 1/9/2017 http://www.nyclu.org/node/5415
County Perspective on the State of the State, and the start if the 2017 Legislative Session NYSAC News Release, 1/9/2017 http://www.nysac.org/blog_home.asp?Display=279
Elected officials need to come to Agreement Letter to Editor, the Daily News, 1/9/2017 http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn06/elected-officials-need-to-come-to-agreement- 20170109
Public Law Report: Cuomo’s Criminal Justice Reform Agenda Colby Hamilton, POLITICO, 1/10/2017
DeFrancisco Says Eligibility Threshold Key to Indigent Legal Services Cost Nick Niedzwiadek, POLITICO, 1/9/2017 http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/news/john-defrancisco ***
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An Unjust Action: Lawmakers Should Override Veto of Indigent Defense Legislation The Daily News, (WNY: Ontario, Genesee) 1/10/2017 http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn06/an-unjust-action-lawmakers-should-override- veto-of-indigent-defense-legislation-20170110&
NYSAC Statement on the State of Our Counties NYSAC Press Release, 1/11/2017 http://www.nysac.org/blog_home.asp?Display=282
Our View: NY Needs a Better Public Defense System Editorial, Lockport Journal, 1/13/2017 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/our-view-ny-needs-a-better-public-defense- system/article_5daee37f-0c44-576e-904f-3b3257b8458a.html
Some Democrats Critical of N.Y. Governor Following Veto of Public Defense Bill Mke Vilensky & Corrine Ramey, Wall Street Journal, 1/12/2017 http://www.wsj.com/articles/some-democrats-critical-of-n-y-governor-following-veto-of- public-defense-bill-1484241939
Defenders Assail Cuomo’s Indigent Legal Services Plan Colby Hamilton, POLITICO, 1/18/2017
O’Mara welcomes Cuomo budget pledge to remove cost of ‘indigent defense’ from counties; Governor vetoed critical mandate relief legislation 2016 Thomas F. O’Mara, NY Senate Article, 1/18/2017 https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/thomas-f-omara/omara-welcomes-cuomo- budget-pledge-remove-cost-indigent-defense
County Exec Concerned by What’s Not in Budget Dave Guzewich, Rome Sentinel, 1/19/2017 http://romesentinel.com/archive/rep/2017/01/19/5kqgU6N6hwsvGJ8vgrst1Q/index.xml
Ensuring Right To Counsel: An Important Step Lawrence K. Marks, NY Law Journal, 1/23/2017 http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202777093067/Ensuring-Right-to-Counsel-An- Important-Step
Indigent Legal Defense Costs NYSAC Statement, 1/24/2017 http://www.nysac.org/blog_home.asp?Display=266
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Allegany County Reaching For Indigent Defense Grant Bob Clark, Olean Times Herald, 1/24/2017 http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/allegany-county-reaching-for-indigent-defense- grant/article_b60c3a6c-e1f4-11e6-8b95-8756305dfa0f.html
Governor Must strengthen His Public Defense Reform Efforts NYCLU News Release, 1/31/2017 http://www.nyclu.org/news/nyclu-governor-must-strengthen-his-public-defense-reform-efforts
State Bar Association Calls Funding for Indigent Services ‘High Budget Priorities’ Colby Hamilton, POLITICO, 1/13/2017
8 Protesters Arrested at NY Capitol Jon Campbell, The Journal News, 1/31/2017 http://lohud.us/2jS9TP2
Demonstrators demand Dollars For Legal Services for The Poor Karen Dewitt, NCPR, 1/31/2017 https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/33320/20170201/demonstrators- demand-funds-for-legal-services-for-the-poor
Activists Block Doors To Cuomo’s Albany Offices To Protest Indigent Legal Defense Veto Rebecca Fishbein, Gothamist, 1/31/2017 http://gothamist.com/2017/01/31/activists_cuomo_indigent.php
Protesters Advocating Legal Services Arrested Outside Cuomo’s Office Jimmy Vielkind, POLITICOPro, 1/31/2017
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