New York Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Pigott Jr. said Tuesday he wants become an acting state Supreme Court justice in Buffalo once he steps down from the high court on Dec. 31 due to mandatory retirement rules.

Pigott, 70, said in an interview that he formally notified the Office of Court Administration on Oct. 18 that he wants to stay on beginning in January as a “certificated” Supreme Court justice.

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