Judge Laura Taylor Swain said a “carousel” of jail leaders had failed to stop violence. She ordered lawyers for the city and prisoners to show her what a receivership might look like.

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain will consider the new support for federal receivership by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, the Board of Correction and many other parties, following Federal Monitor ...

David Skeel points out that federal judge Laura Taylor Swain could serve as a counterweight to prevent the new composition ...

Instead, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said she would appoint an outside manager to “take all necessary steps” toward restoring order inside the jails and bringing the city into ...

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This week, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain held oral arguments in the contempt motion against the city and the Department of Correction for its handling of the Rikers Island complex ...

Chief U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain partially denied and partially granted motions to dismiss filed by each company against the other. Swain is permitting both sides 21 days to refile ...

The decision was filed as part of Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s 77-page ruling released Tuesday morning. “The Court will appoint an […] ...

Laura Taylor Swain ordered to meet and discuss the Puerto Rico Recovery and Accuracy in Disclosures Act The judge directed the Oversight Board, the Fee Examiner, and the Office of the United ...

The former investment analyst’s cooperation was “substantial, exceptional and effective,” Judge Laura Taylor Swain said at a hearing on Wednesday, as she sentenced him to time served.

The hearing came more than two weeks after a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances asked federal Judge Laura Taylor-Swain to invalidate $6 billion worth of debt, including all ...

Alfredo P Gonzalez sought $666,000 in damages. However, on August 12, Chief US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the case filed in May in the Southern District of New York.