ALBANY – The close vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of law professor Jenny Rivera for the Court of Appeals sends a message to Governor Andrew Cuomo that the Legislature will not rubber-stamp his judicial nominations, observers say.
In a rare and apparently unprecedented move, the committee yesterday allowed Rivera’s nomination to advance to the full Senate, but without its endorsement.
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