108 Quotes by Eric Schneiderman

Equal justice means that there is not one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else.

The secret's out: New York's Labor Law provides the power to help low-wage workers earn enough to meet their basic needs.

As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.

Lawmakers zealously guard their prerogatives, and as much as some might oppose a minimum-wage increase, they will not want to see the issue taken out of their hands.

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

When someone makes a claim against the state, that person must legally verify that the facts in the claim are true.

From the Bronx to Buffalo, cities and towns in New York have been plagued by what are commonly called zombie properties. These are homes that residents abandon - often after they have received a foreclosure notice - which then languish, uncared-for, until the foreclosure process is complete.

People plead guilty or admit to crimes they didn't commit for various reasons. Certain interrogation procedures produce high rates of false confessions.

The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.