Gov. Kathy Hochul suffered a big political defeat Wednesday as the state Senate rejected her pick to lead New York's highest court. MKramerTV has more.
Republicans sue to force full New York State Senate to vote on Hector LaSalle as head of Court of Appeals
Democrats wanted a more liberal judge to serve as a counterweight to the conservative United States Supreme Court.
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