Discovery Law

Explore Manhattan Institute articles, reports, commentary, and analysis related to Discovery Law.
Commentary Public Safety
Apr 22 2025
Evidence of Unfairness: New York’s 2020 Discovery Statute Reduced Fairness for Defendants, Victims, and Society
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Cities, Governance New York, New York City, Crime Control
Apr 07 2025
Hochul’s No-Brainer Fixes Make NY’s Radical Discovery Law a Little Less Insane
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Governance, Cities New York, New York City
Mar 31 2025
Hochul’s Overstuffed Budget Strategy Puts Crucial Discovery Reform at Risk
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities New York, New York City
Mar 30 2025
If NY Doesn’t Amend Discovery Laws, Proverbial ‘Broken Windows’ Will Remain Broken
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Governance, Cities, Public Safety New York, New York City, Crime Control
Jan 18 2025
Why New York’s ‘Discovery’ Laws Are Ready for a Redo
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Cities, Economics New York, New York City, Tax & Budget
Aug 12 2024
The Maddening Impossibility of Prosecuting $300M a Year MTA Fare Dodgers
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Public Safety Crime Control, New York, Policing
Jan 06 2024
Why ‘Discovery Reform’ Is Boosting Crime
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Commentary Public Safety New York, Crime Control, Policing
Mar 27 2023
NYS Criminal Justice ‘Reforms’ Hurt Columbia County Criminals — as Well as Victims
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Report Governance, Public Safety Civil Justice, Policing, Crime Control
Jan 19 2023
Destroyed by Discovery: How New York State’s Discovery Law Destabilizes the Criminal Justice System
By Hannah E. Meyers Read time 15 mins Read More