New York State Capitol building in Albany. Photo: Ryland West/ALMAs Lawmakers Eye Need for NY Supreme Court Posts, Could a Ballot Question Remove the Constitutional Limit?
Advocates say the constitutional cap—one Supreme Court seat for each 50,000 people—provides no flexibility to address emerging needs. While the bill is a top priority for the New York City Bar Association, the association representing Supreme Court justices has raised concerns over fairness and equity.
January 17, 2025 at 03:05 PM
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The No Cap Act, a measure that has gained support as an effort to lift the population-based limit that determines the number of judges in New York, has drawn the continued opposition of the association representing the state's trial court jurists.
The Supreme Court justices' association and other judicial groups have expressed concerns about the proposal to lift the cap and open the door to new judges. They say lawmakers would be giving themselves too much influence in apportioning judicial assignments.
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