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Reforming the Court of Appeals
Nomination Process
A.3866-A
State Lawmakers Unveil Legislation Reforming Court Of Appeals Nomination System
Resources
Bill Text
Bill Memo
Assemblyman Lancman: "More choices for chief judge," Newsday , January 8,
2009
"Judicial-Nomination Reformers Question First Reform Measure," New York
Observer
Summary Directs the commission on judicial nominations to forward to the
governor all well qualified candidates for associate judge and/or chief judge.
Additional Information
Senator John Sampson, Chair Of NYS Senate Judiciary Committee Holds
Hearing On Selection Process For Appointment Of Chief Judge
Prepared Testimony of Judge O'Mara Before the Senate Standing Committee
on the Judiciary on the Nomination Process for Judges to the New York
State Court of Appeals
Data on New York Court of Appeals Applicants (2006-08) , N.Y.S.
Commission on Judicial Nomination
Judicial Selection in the States Appellate and General Jurisdiction
Courts , American Judicature Society
Judicial Merit
Selection:Current Status , American Judicature Society
NYS Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions
"Applicants for Court of Appeals Falling, Nominating Panel Head Says,"
New York Law Journal
"Lawmakers
fault top court selection process ", Newsday
" Changes
urged in the way the state picks top judges," Press & Sun-Bulletin
Video: Governor Paterson and Attorney General Cuomo discussing Court of
Appeals nominees
Editorials
"On the merits? Prove it," Times Union
"Court of limited appeal: Top legal talent has given up on applying for
New York's top bench," NY Daily News
"Chief judge matters," Newsday
