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Hochul doubles down on support for chief judge pick, but Senate leader says votes aren’t there to confirm

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on January 6, 2023
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Governor Kathy Hochul is standing firmly behind her controversial pick to lead New York’s top court, centrist-Judge Hector LaSalle, saying on Friday he has a record that “supports fairness and justice” and she expects him to be confirmed through a vote on the state Senate floor.

But state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said that, given the significant opposition to LaSalle, he’s not likely to get confirmed.

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Hochul doubles down on support for chief judge pick, but Senate leader says votes aren’t there to confirm

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