Justice Hector D. LaSalle, gives testimony to the state Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. Photo: Hans Pennink/AP NY Senate, in History-Making Vote, Rejects Chief Judge Nominee LaSalle
Senate Democrats voted down the nomination, arguing LaSalle has been too conservative on reproductive rights and labor issues. But at his hearing, LaSalle said he is pro-choice and comes from a union family.
February 15, 2023 at 05:44 PM
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In a move that was surprising with respect to its timing, but not so much the outcome, Senate Democrats moved the governor's nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle for chief judge of New York onto the full Senate on Wednesday, where it was rejected by a 39-20 margin.
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