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City Council, Public Advocate ask state court to toss Adams’ emergency orders blocking solitary ban

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Posted on December 9, 2024

City lawmakers and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are taking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration to court over Hizzoner’s emergency executive orders suspending parts of a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails.

The move marks the latest escalation in tensions between the mayor and the City Council.

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City Council, Public Advocate ask state court to toss Adams’ emergency orders blocking solitary ban

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