The New York state Senate is set for a floor vote on Hector LaSalle as the state’s top judge, despite his being voted down last month by the judiciary committee
ALBANY, N.Y.—Democrats who control the New York state Senate said they would hold a floor vote on the nomination of Hector LaSalle to be, despite his being voted down last month by the chamber’s judiciary committee over concerns about his previous rulings on workers’ rights and other issues.
Justice LaSalle’s nomination as chief judge of the Court of Appeals will be taken up by the 63-member chamber Wednesday afternoon, Democratic senators said after a closed-door discussion. He currently runs a midlevel appeals court based in Brooklyn.
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