Advocacy

Judicial Selection
The cornerstone of Modern Courts' mission; Modern Courts endorses the system known as a commission based appointive system" or "merit selection."

Court Restructuring
The Committee for Modern Courts supports the New York State restructuring the state’s trial court system to make it more efficient, effective and accessible.

Judicial Salaries
The Committee for Modern Courts strongly supports increasing judicial salaries and creating an appropriate procedure that would ensure judges in New York State receive adequate compensation into the future.

Town and Village Courts
The Committee for Modern Courts Task Force supports reform of the Town and Village Justice Courts in New York State.

Judicial Diversity
The Committee for Modern Courts is outspoken in its support for a diverse judiciary. A judiciary which reflects the broad diversity of the state enhances public confidence in the administration of justice.

Independent Public Defense Commission
The Committee for Modern Courts supports the legisation that will provide for a statewide independent public defense system.

Family Court Reform
The Committee for Modern Courts supports increasing the number of judges in Family Court and makes recommendations for significant change to the Family Court System in New York.

Access to Justice
The Committee for Modern Courts supports civil legal services in New York State.

The Committee for Modern Courts
The Committee for Modern Courts, the lobbying and advocacy affiliate of the Fund for Modern Courts, is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization organized under § 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Committee lobbies for legislation designed to improve the administration of justice in New York. Contributions to the Committee for Modern Courts are not tax-deductible.