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.

Once more, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has found the city and the Department of Correction in contempt of court — 18 counts this time around — for a lack of progress in ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

In a 77-page decision, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said she would select a "remediation manager," reporting directly to her, who will have broad powers to reform Rikers ...

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority parties to return to mediation despite the mediators' determination further talks would be fruitless.

U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain said at Wednesday's hearing certain issues should be addressed first and others postponed to later. The judge in the Puerto Rico Electric Power ...