That trial is set to begin Jan. 22 in Manhattan federal court.

A Manhattan court sentenced him to two to four years incarceration.

On a recent morning at the Manhattan court, the scene was typical.

Some relatives at the Manhattan court said they had come mainly to commune with others who understood their anguish.

The Manhattan court processes by far the most divorce cases, between 12,000 and 15,000 a year, or more than half the state's uncontested divorces.

Officials would not estimate the annual cost of running the new court; the Manhattan court's annual budget is $1.1 million.

He was chief of the Manhattan civil court from 1994 to 1996.

The dark and chaotic scene looked every bit like the Manhattan courts.

Those questions, and more, are being raised by a lawsuit recently filed in Manhattan federal court.

A divorce granted by a Manhattan court a few weeks later left her with $20 million under the terms of a prenuptial pact.