Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling on the state Legislature to give her chief judge nominee a fair hearing.
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This comes as at least 14 senators, along with several reproductive rights and justice groups and unions, are opposing LaSalle's nomination. They're calling for his nomination to be withdrawn, saying he's too conservative and some of his judicial decisions have been anti-labor, anti-due process and anti-abortion.
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