Courts

October 26, 2023

State attorney general appeals ruling previously celebrated by Haredi leaders

State to court: a failing yeshiva “cannot be deemed to satisfy the requirements of the Education Law,” and state should be allowed to impose penalties and withhold funding

September 7, 2023

This Haredi organization is cheering a court ruling in favor of a Catholic school

Court ruling that religious tenets trump discrimination laws will shield Haredi schools

August 24, 2023

Plea deal offered in case of fatal crash involving Skverer rabbi

New judge is reluctant to drop the reckless driving charge

August 15, 2023

Ruchie Freier becomes first Hasidic woman nominated to New York State Supreme Court

The judge aims to show that Hasidic women can achieve their dreams and follow Jewish law

August 10, 2023

Roundup: Schumer and Jeffries in Boro Park, Hasidic woman judge, and more

Shtetl News Roundup: What’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week

August 7, 2023

Defamation case against agunah dismissed

The judge found that Lonna Ralbag did not defame her ex-husband’s family

June 26, 2023

Child abuse cases would be decided in favor of Haredi parents if family court judicial candidate wins, ads suggest

Experts say some of the ads violate election law

June 22, 2023

Ad campaign suggests judicial candidate would side with Haredi-practicing parents over ex-spouses

The election could affect custody decisions for Rockland County children

June 22, 2023

Tensions rise in Rockland after kosher supervisors plead guilty to a fatal fire, avoid prison time

Firefighters and supporters suggest sentence too lenient