More than 110 organizations, all dedicated to improving the lives of New Yorkers, recently signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to nominate a new Chief Judge to the Court of Appeals who is not a former prosecutor and is committed to upholding family and privacy rights. A lawyer who has "demonstrated appreciation for the law's power to protect the most vulnerable, and defend our democracy in the challenging years ahead." The letter faults the Court of Appeals "conservative turn" in its Harkenrider v. Hochul decision and attacks the majority decision of the Court of Appeals in that case.