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Caitlin Halligan confirmed as associate judge on New York’s Court of Appeals
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — The state Senate on Wednesday confirmed Caitlin Halligan as a new associate judge of the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court. Halligan, a lawyer who previously served as state ...
Editorial: NY redistricting case ruling to favor Democrats is a disgrace
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNew York State Chief Judge Rowan Wilson has used his center seat on the seven-member Court of...
Judge on NY’s top court recuses herself from House map case
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe powerful court tasked with determining the fate of New York’s congressional map has received a shakeup after a judge recused herself and was replaced. Judge Caitlin Halligan of the state ...
Gov. Hochul nominates Rowan Wilson to be New York’s new chief judge in wake of LaSalle loss
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Gov. Hochul on Monday nominated Rowan Wilson, an associate judge serving on the state’s highest court, to be the next chief judge of New York. The pick comes weeks after the governor ...
New York court hears arguments to redraw the state’s congressional maps in 2024
Politico via Yahoo News· 11 months agoALBANY, N.Y. — A legal challenge that could eventually give New York Democrats a second crack at...
Senate confirms Rowan Wilson as New York’s first Black chief judge
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — After months of political infighting and an unprecedented rejection of a candidate, New York finally has a new top judge in charge of the state’s sprawling court system. The Senate ...
NY Court of Appeals to hear House map case: What to know
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe fate of New York’s House map is due to be considered Wednesday by the state’s top court, which is reviewing a challenge to congressional district lines drawn by an independent expert and ...
Gov. Hochul receives new shortlist of NY state chief judge candidates after first pick Hector...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Gov. Hochul has a new list of seven candidates from which to nominate the next chief judge of New York after Senate Democrats rejected her first pick to lead the state judiciary last ...
Editorial: A really bad movie: Harvey Weinstein victory at Court of Appeals is a defeat for justice
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAs of Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year...
NY Senate Dems float change to judicial nominating process in wake of Hector LaSalle battle
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Senate Democrats are looking to overhaul the process of nominating judges to the state’s highest court by doing away with a commission tasked with vetting and recommending candidates ...
