The New York State Senate on Tuesday confirmed Rowan Wilson as chief judge of the Court of Appeals. He's the first Black judge to hold the post for New York's highest court.
Hochul tapped him earlier this month to lead the seven-member high court and oversee the state's judicial system. The confirmation vote caps months of conflict between Hochul and her fellow Democrats in control of the Senate over the direction of the court.Senate leaders appear to support Gov. Hochul's second pick to lead New York Court of Appeals
Wilson's nomination came after Hochul's first choice, Hector LaSalle, faced a barrage of criticism from liberal senators and their allies, who criticized decisions he made as an appeals judge. Wilson also dissented in a top court ruling last year that rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats.
Senate Republicans described Wilson as an"activist judge," focusing their opposition on a recent decision he wrote overturning a rape conviction. Wilson cited the local prosecutor's years-long delay in pursuing the case.
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