On Jan. 12, 2022, the New York State Senate confirmed Gov. Kathy Hochul's nomination of the Hon. Shirley Troutman, and Judge Troutman took the oath of office as an Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals. Judge Troutman is the second Black woman to serve on the Court. She fills the vacancy created by Judge Eugene Fahey, who left the bench at the end of 2021 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.