Gov. Kathy Hochul will soon select one of seven candidates to lead New York State’s highest court, from a list of nominees released Wednesday.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.resignation in July. The position holds outsize importance, not only in deciding cases that reach the state's top court, but in setting the direction of the New York court system.Others include Yale School Law Professor Abbe R. Gluck, Appellate Division Presiding Justice Hector D. LaSalle, Appellate Division Associate Justice Jeffrey K.
Decisions by the court have had wide-ranging political ramifications in recent years. Lawmakers and advocates have urged Hochul to choose a progressive-leaning judge as a way to combat the Court of Appeals’ moderate-to-conservative leaning side.“I am gratified at the extraordinary quality and diverse backgrounds of our applicants,”
E. Leo Milonas, Chair of the Commission, said in a statement. “That so many exceptional candidates were motivated to apply demonstrates the remarkable strength and depth of the legal profession in the State of New York.”
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