The "Amici" podcast series was created to share information and insight from New York's judges and the Unified Court System with constituents, stakeholders and anyone else who might have an interest in these topics.
From Newsrooms to Courtrooms: The Chief Judge’s Q&A with John Caher
In this special edition of “Amici: News and Insights from the New York Courts,” Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson turns the microphone toward someone who has spent decades shining a light on others: longtime “Amici” host and UCS veteran John Caher.
As John embarked upon retirement last Spring, he reflected on his extraordinary career spanning 30 years in journalism and another decade in the Unified Court System, where he was charged with bringing bold ideas to life — from getting the Court System’s social media presence off the ground to producing an award winning documentary, and co founding the impactful U CAN mentoring program.
Here, in a 42-minute interview, Chief Judge Wilson guides a warm, enlightening conversation that spans John’s Buffalo childhood, his path into journalism, the mentors and judges who shaped him, and the curiosity that has driven his life’s work. They revisit the origins of the podcast, the many people whose stories John has brought to light, and the deep commitment to justice, storytelling, and humanity that threads throughout his career.
It’s an insightful, moving tribute to a colleague whose creativity and compassion have helped strengthen our Courts and enrich our understanding of one another.
Transcript: https://webfiles.nycourts.gov/public/2026-07/rdw-and-john-caher-final_0.pdf
10 Jun 2026
The Family Business: Mom and Daughter Court Officers Rebecca and Jolyn Dingman
In this episode of Amici: News and Insights from the New York Courts, we meet an inspiring pair of women who made NYS Court System history: Court Officers Rebecca and Jolyn Dingman, the first mother–daughter duo to graduate side by side from the New York State Court Officers Academy.
A generation apart but united by service, pride, and deep family bonds, Rebecca and Jolyn completed their training at the upstate academy in June 2025 and have been proudly serving in Oneida County ever since. They join us to share the story of their unique path to the academy, the challenges they faced along the way, and how they relied on strength, resilience, and empathy to reach this extraordinary milestone.
Transcript: https://webfiles.nycourts.gov/public/2026-06/amici-mom-and-daughter-court-officers-rebecca-and-jolyn-dingman.pdf
20 Feb 2026
The case that made sojourner truth: How a formerly enslaved woman beat the establishment
In this special Black History Month edition of Amici: News and Insights from the New York Courts, we shine a light on one of the most extraordinary and often overlooked stories in American legal history. It begins in Ulster County, New York, where a newly freed Black woman discovers that her young son has been illegally sold to a plantation in Alabama. Determined to bring her son home and seek justice for herself and her family, she turns to the Ulster County Courthouse in Kingston, NY. Her name was Isabella, the woman the world would come to know as Sojourner Truth.
Thanks to the kindness of those she encountered in the courthouse and the bravery of the grand jury she stood in front of, Sojourner Truth became the first Black woman in the United States to successfully sue a white man and win.
To help us explore this remarkable chapter of Sojourner Truth’s life, we’re joined by historian and Ulster County Commissioner of Jurors Paul O’Neill. Paul has made it part of his mission to share Sojourner Truth’s story with today’s jurors as a reminder “That each of us plays a role, and each of us can make a difference.”
Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2026-02/Paul-O-Neill-Sojourner-Truth.pdf
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