New York Democrats Again Reject Gov. Kathy Hochul's Top Judge Pick

Democrats Reject Hochul’s Nominee for Chief Judge

“Breaking a weekslong impasse, the New York State Senate rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee to lead the state’s highest court, holding an unexpected floor vote on Wednesday that capped a dramatic battle that had roiled Democrats in the State Capitol,” the New York Times reports. “The vote — the first time that the State Senate has rejected a governor’s pick for chief judge — amounted to an extraordinary repudiation of Ms. Hochul by members of …

Democrats reject Hochul’s judicial nominee after GOP state senator’s lawsuit

New York’s Democratic-controlled state Senate on Wednesday rejected Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s judicial nominee for chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, a political blow for the governor. The state Senate voted 39-20 to reject the confirmation of Justice Hector LaSalle, who has come under scrutiny from some on the left over his judicial…

New York Senate rejects Governor Hochul's pick for top state judge

NEW YORK : New York's state Senate on Wednesday rejected Governor Kathy Hochul's choice to become the state's highest-ranking judge, a defeat for the state's top Democrat who failed to overcome opposition from her own party to the nomination.Hochul's choice, Hector LaSalle, is the presiding justice of a m

New York Senate rejects Governor Hochul's pick for top state judge

NEW YORK -- New York's state Senate on Wednesday rejected Governor Kathy Hochul's choice to become the state's highest-ranking judge, a defeat for the state's top Democrat who failed to overcome opposition from her own party to the nomination.

Hector LaSalle, Gov. Hochul's choice for chief judge, rejected by NY Senate

The state Senate decisively rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee for Court of Appeals chief judge after a lawsuit prodded leaders to bring the vote.

Democrats reject Hochul chief judge pick in full Senate vote

The unprecedented rebuff follows weeks of conflict over Hector LaSalle’s nomination.