The Fund for Modern Courts

The Fund for Modern Courts is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice in NewYork. Founded in 1955, and led by concerned citizens, prominent lawyers, and leaders of the business community, Modern Courts works to make the court system more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly for all New Yorkers. For the last 45 years, the cornerstone of our efforts has been the need to change New York's method of selecting judges. From the day of our founding, we have fought to remove the influence of money and politics from the selection process by working to institute merit selection.