Several avowed liberals made the list of seven Albany-approved finalists who were revealed Friday — and the Democratic governor must now pick from them by law.
The future of New York’s judiciary once again hinges on who Gov. Kathy Hochul might nominate to lead the state’s highest court.
State law requires Gov. Kathy Hochul to announce sometime between April 8 and April 23 a nominee to be chief judge of the state Court of Appeals.Cannataro has a record of siding with the relatively conservative bloc of justices in the court previously led by ex-Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, a Cannataro ally, who resigned
State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Brad Hoylman-Sigal has said the Court of Appeals should move in a new direction after years of a relatively centrist court.Past decisions signed by Garry and Whalen might prove tricky if the rulings suggest a relatively conservative approach to interpreting the law, as was the case with LaSalle, who currently serves as the presiding judge of the Brooklyn-based Second Division, according to Bonventre.
“They want a court that reflects the political whims of the moment, and particularly, the political whims of the far left,” Republican state Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt claimed to reporters Monday, referring to progressive lawmakers from the other side of the aisle.
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