New York Court of Appeals

The New York State Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in the state's redistricting case which would determine whether Congressional maps need to be redrawn before the 2024 election.

New York state has a new chief judge, as Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice, Rowan Wilson, officially began his new job on Tuesday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s second attempt to win approval from the state Senate for the next chief judge for New York is having more success. But Rowan Wilson’s decision in a rape case raised some questions.

After Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first pick was voted down, she requested a new list of names from the state’s Commission on Judicial Nomination. This time, she chose Rowan Wilson.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Rowan Wilson to be New York’s next chief judge, a position responsible for leading the state’s highest court and managing the judicial branch of state government.

Hector LaSalle, if approved, would be the first Latino chief judge in New York, but he currently does not have the votes among Democrats to be confirmed.

Gov. Kathy Hochul still hopes her pick for the state’s highest court can successfully navigate fierce opposition.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Senate have differing interpretations of the state's constitution. Hochul believes her nominee can bypass a hostile judiciary committee and be voted on by the full Senate. Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says all measures go through committees first.

Opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice for chief judge, Justice Hector LaSalle, is only growing, and some say she should withdraw his name and pick someone else.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has made her choice for New York’s next chief judge: Hector LaSalle, a presiding justice of one of the state’s four appellate courts, who would be the first Latino man to hold the position.