New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Rowan D. Wilson as chief judge of the state's highest court, her second candidate for the job. If approved, Wilson would become the first Black person to hold the position.
Wilson is a Harvard Law School graduate who currently serves as an associate judge of the Court of Appeals - a position he has held since 2017. He said in a statement Monday that serving as chief judge would be "the honor" of his career.
Hochul's nomination of Wilson comes after Hector LaSalle, her initial pick for chief judge, was rejected by Democrats in her own party in favor of a judge with a more politically progressive record. LaSalle's supporters said he was being unfairly targeted by the left and that his judicial opinions were being misconstrued.
Hochul also nominated former state solicitor general Caitlin J. Halligan, who is currently a partner at a New York City-based law firm, to fill Wilson's spot as an associate judge. Halligan was a highly recommended candidate from a list of seven reviewed by the Commission on Judicial Nomination, Hochul said.
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