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

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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

3 months ago·Singapore

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The Hill

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…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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NY Daily News

Dems formally reject Gov. Hochul’s chief judge pick in full floor vote a week after Republicans filed lawsuit

Hector LaSalle lost the top spot on the Court of Appeals in a 39 to 20 vote against him.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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Financial Post

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.

3 months ago·Canada

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HuffPost

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

Judge Hector LaSalle’s nomination is now officially dead.

3 months ago·United States

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Political Wire

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 …

3 months ago·New York, United States

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