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Nonprofits have weighed in on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nomination of Rowan Wilson for chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, throwing their support behind the decision. Center for Community Alternatives, New Hour for Women and Children – Long Island, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice were among organizations offering their approval of the nomination. Wilson also has found support from the New York Working Families Party state Attorney General Letitia James, Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Andrew Gounardes and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris.
The support, so far, marks a reversal for the reception Hochul got after her failed nomination of Hector LaSalle for chief judge earlier this year. LaSalle was rejected by the state Senate Judiciary Committee in a vote of 10 to 9. Democrats and advocates alike criticized LaSalle, saying that he was too conservative and for his anti-union and anti-abortion rulings.
“We celebrate the nomination of Hon. Rowan D. Wilson for Chief Judge of New York’s highest court. Since last summer, we have called for a nominee who has demonstrated a commitment to safeguarding the rights of New Yorkers and protecting the most vulnerable,” said Peter Martin, director of judicial accountability at Center for Community Alternatives, in a prepared statement.