The Fund For Modern Courts

Improving the administration of justice in New York State

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  • Judicial Selection

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

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

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

  • Modern Courts News

    Senate Confirmation of the New Chief Judge

    Statement of the Fund for Modern Courts

    (New York, New York, January 2023)--Modern Courts urges all those involved in the confirmation process for the new Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals to follow the process that our State Constitution has mandated since 1977.
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    Statement of the Fund for Modern Courts – The Appointment of a New Chief Judge

    As Hochul is sworn in, fight simmers over top judge nomination

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    NYC Family Court in Crisis, New Report Says

    Cameras in the Courts: Enhancing Transparency in the New York State Judiciary

    Next New York Appeals Court chief judge should have administrative record

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