Rowan D. Wilson, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals nominee, gives testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, April 17, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. Photo: Hans Pennink/AP Rowan Wilson Confirmed as NY's First Black Chief Judge
The associate judge was approved on a 40-19 vote in the Senate. The historic choice was celebrated as shattering a barrier. But some GOP opponents poked at a recent decision he authored in a rape case.
April 18, 2023 at 06:28 PM
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Described by a leading Democrat as "something of a legal rock star," the New York Senate on Tuesday confirmed Court of Appeals Associate Judge Rowan D. Wilson as the first Black chief judge of the state's highest court.
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