New York State Senate Rejects Hector LaSalle As Chief Judge Of The State Court Of Appeals

By Marcia Kramer, CBS New York

February 16, 2023

Gov. Kathy Hochul suffered a big political defeat Wednesday as the state Senate rejected her pick to lead New York's highest court.

In a move that capped weeks of intraparty fighting, Senate Democrats suddenly decided to hold a floor vote on the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle.

It came just two days before a judge was scheduled to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of LaSalle's rejection by members of the Judiciary Committee instead of all 63 senators, but the result was the same.

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