In this episode of Was Justice Delivered? Dror Bikel is joined by Justice Rosalyn H. Richter, former New York Supreme Court Judge and leading advocate for domestic violence survivors, to discuss domestic violence cases from a judge’s perspective, what judges look for in testimony, why victims drop charges, hidden signs of domestic abuse, how violence allegations affect custody cases, how courts handle denials of violence, identifying instigators of domestic abuse, dealing with protective order violations, free legal representation for victims, valuable resources for victims and children, and more.

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introducing Justice Rosalyn Richter
(00:04:39) Unique Nature of Domestic Violence Cases
(00:07:02) Why Victims Drop Charges
(00:08:56) Testimony: What Judges Look For
(00:11:21) Hidden Signs of Domestic Abuse
(00:13:44) Violence Allegations and Custody
(00:15:35) Judge’s Role in Victim Safety
(00:18:46) Socioeconomic Factors
(00:20:53) Issuing Emergency Orders
(00:23:39) Court Ordered Safety Arrangements
(00:26:03) Falsely Denying Domestic Abuse
(00:26:59) Identifying the Instigator
(00:30:15) Integrated Domestic Violence Court
(00:33:27) Unique Aspects of Appeals
(00:35:30) Protective Order Violations
(00:40:18) Sanctuary for Families
(00:43:31) Judge’s Advice for Victims
(00:45:15) Was Justice Delivered?
(00:47:36) Outro

Trigger Warning: The first season of Was Justice Delivered? dives into the legal and personal side of domestic violence. If you are in immediate danger please contact the national domestic violence hotline at 800-7999-7233.

Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
New York Domestic Violence Hotline (opdv.ny.gov)
1 (800) 942-6906
Safe Horizon (safehorizon.org)
1 (800) 621-HOPE (4673)
Sanctuary for Families (sanctuaryforfamilies.org)
Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Court (nycourts.gov/COURTS)
Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) (nyc.gov/site/acs)

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Guests:

Justice Rosalyn H. Richter
Judge Rosalyn Richter is one of the most respected attorneys in New York State. She is a former Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Department, one of the premier intermediate appellate courts in the United States. In that role, she presided over a diverse range of complex issues, including criminal and matrimonial matters. Before joining the appellate court, Judge Richter served as a trial judge for 19 years, overseeing criminal, civil, and family law cases, including matters that involve allegations of domestic violence.

As a scholar and leader in the legal community, Judge Richter serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School. Judge Richter also represents victims of domestic violence in court pro bono for the organization Sanctuary for Families, New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence. Judge Richter is currently Senior Counsel at the law firm of Arnold & Porter.

Rosalyn Richter | People | Arnold & Porter (arnoldporter.com)
Rosalyn H. Richter | Columbia Law School (law.columbia.edu/faculty)
Sanctuary for Families (sanctuaryforfamilies.org)

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