State Senate Democrats cannot lean on committee votes to block judicial nominations they do not like, a Suffolk County Supreme Court judge ruled Tuesday.
A Long Island judge ruled Tuesday that state Senate Democrats will not be able to use their old tricks if they want to block future judicial nominees they say are not left-wing enough.to lead New York’s Court of Appeals, which spurred the lawsuit aiming to clarify whether a formal floor vote was required on all would-be judges.
State Sen. Anthony Palumbo filed a lawsuit earlier this month to clarify whether all gubernatorial judicial picks must get full votes by the state Senate.State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said for weeks a committee vote on LaSalle would do – until suddenly reversing herself last week with a floor vote that sank his nomination for good.
While Whelan’s decision will not help LaSalle’s bid to become the first Latino to serve as chief judge, it could make it much easier for Hochul to get another nominee approved sometime this spring once a state panel provides a list of seven eligible candidates.
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