A key state Senate committee on Wednesday rejected New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for chief judge of the state's top court, dealing a stunning setback to the governor and setting up a potential legal clash with her fellow Democrats.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A key state Senate committee on Wednesday rejected New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for chief judge of the state's top court, dealing a stunning setback to the Democratic governor and setting up a potential legal clash with her fellow Democrats who lead the Legislature’s upper house.
But Hochul and LaSalle’s allies see it differently. The state constitution’s process for appointing top judges requires the “advice and consent” of the state Senate, which Hochul interprets to mean a vote of the full Senate. LaSalle, a Long Island native and a former Suffolk County prosecutor, is the current presiding justice of the state Appellate Division’s Second Department, a sprawling region that includes Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and much of the Hudson Valley.
“My colleagues and I take this duty to represent the people's voice as a check and balance in this process, and as an independent branch of government, extremely seriously,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Brad Hoylman-Sigal told LaSalle. “There have been serious concerns raised about the nominee’s record on upholding New York's laws defending reproductive choice, discrimination, immigration and protecting domestic violence victims.
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