Several months after Janet DiFiore suddenly stepped down from her post as the chief judge of New York's top court, Governor Kathy Hochul nominated Hector LaSalle, the presiding justice of the state Supreme Court's Second Department, as her replacement.
Governor Kathy Hochul nominated Judge Hector LaSalle to be the next Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teamsstepped down from her post as the chief judge of New York’s top court
If LaSalle is confirmed by the state Senate, he would lead the New York State Court of Appeals and preside over the state’s entire judiciary. Hochul also announced she’s backing LaSalle’s intention to appoint Edwina Richardson-Mendelson as the next chief administrative judge as a replacement for Lawrence Marks,Hochul, in a statement, heaped praise on LaSalle, saying he has the “skills, experience and intellect” to make the Court of Appeals the leading high court in the country.
“I am humbled by Governor Hochul’s nomination, and I thank her for this tremendous honor. I am committed to leading the Court with integrity and fairness, upholding justice, and protecting the rights of New Yorkers,” LaSalle said. The governor’s pick of LaSalle, however, has already gotten pushback from some criminal justice advocacy groups and left-leaning state senators for having what they characterized as a conservative judicial record.
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