The Puerto Rico Oversight Board asked Judge Laura Taylor Swain to rule now and move quickly to disclosure and confirmation ...

But Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s order Tuesday kicking off the process to appoint such a manager marks a turning point in the horrific history of the city’s jails because of ...

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders argued with the Puerto Rico Oversight Board's position that the utility's ...

In a decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote that manager will "support remediation of the ongoing violations of the constitutional rights of people in custody in the New ...

New York Judge Laura Taylor Swain has taken over the Rikers Island jail complex due to ongoing alleged constitutional violations, including violence and neglect. This followed a contempt ruling in ...

Robert Kurlander first circulated the stolen diary at a Trump fundraiser during the leadup to the 2020 general election, with ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) --A judge has ruled New York City is officially in contempt over its "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal takeover of the system now seen ...

Last Tuesday, Laura Taylor Swain, the chief district judge for Manhattan federal court, ruled that she will soon appoint an independent “remediation manager” to enact stalled reforms. Swain ...

Kalief Browder's death wasn't an accident or simply just a tragedy — it was murder by the system. #Massincarceration #racism ...