The Fund for Modern Courts | Improving Justice in New York State

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The Fund for Modern Courts is a non-partisan, statewide organization committed to ensuring that the New York State judiciary is independent and that our courts are just and equitable for all.

Judicial Selection

Improving the methods of selecting judges is the cornerstone of Modern Courts’ mission.

Court Simplification

To provide justice today, we must reform the New York State court system.

Access To Justice

We seek to make the the NYS Court system accessible and and fair to all New Yorkers.

Modern Courts Initiatives

We listen to people who use the courts so we can identify which changes are needed to better serve the public.

Our efforts aim to achieve a wide range of improvements in the State judiciary.

Family Court
Town & Village Justice Courts
Immigrants & State Courts
Education & Outreach
Judicial Diversity
Citizen Court Monitoring
Amicus Project

Judicial Selection

Court Simplification

Access To Justice

Modern Courts Initiatives

Modern Courts News

2024 Annual Fall Awards Reception

Modern Courts Presents Training on Immigrants and Family Court Materials for Judges and Attorneys

NYS Legislature Passes Resolution to Remove Cap on the Number of New York Supreme Court Judges

The Audio-Visual Coverage of Judicial Proceedings: Laws, Policy, and Tech. Watch the panel discussion video.

Cyrus R. Vance Tribute – On May 2nd, 2024, we honored and paid tribute to Hon. Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge, State of New York.

Cameras in the Courts: Improving Transparency, Accountability, and Public Trust in New York State’s Legal System

NYC Family Court in Crisis, New Report Says

VIDEO: “What Does Modern Courts Do?”