Wilson’s ascension also means the end of an era for a court previously dominated by a relatively conservative majority that angered progressives in recent years.
named Happy, whose human supporters had sought to liberate by establishing the beast’s rights as a “person.”
Progressives and powerful labor unions in February blocked the confirmation of Hochul’s first pick for the job – appellate judge Hector LaSalle – following criticism of past rulings that demonstrated his centrist approach to the law.“[Wilson] is exactly the type of person who can restore the integrity and reputation of the Court of Appeals after the damaging tenure of the previous administration,” state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris said at the time.
Efforts to push the court leftwards gained steam following the midterm elections as the GOP took control of the House after flipping several New York seats, with Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James among those backing the pending suit. Hochul has picked liberal attorney Caitlin Halligan, whose nomination the Judiciary Committee discussed but did not vote on Tuesday, to replace Wilson once he officially got confirmed.
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