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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.
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New York state has a new chief judge, as Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice, Rowan Wilson, officially began his new job on Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul still hopes her pick for the state’s highest court can successfully navigate fierce opposition.
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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.
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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.
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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.