Post Tagged with: "Janet DiFiore"

NY State Senate Confirms Janet DiFiore For State’s Highest Court

NY State Senate Confirms Janet DiFiore For State’s Highest Court

Via email, Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked the New York State Senate and congratulated his choice Janet DiFiore for Chief Judge of the Court Appeals. “Janet DiFiore’s confirmation as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and head of New York’s […]

by · January 21, 2016 · Criminal Justice and Courts, Law
Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York and Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today; Janet DiFiore Confirmation Stalled

Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today A process for reviewing bail decisions in New York City misdemeanor cases begins on Monday, as court administrators carry out Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s efforts to overhaul what he called a “broken system of bail.” […]

by · December 21, 2015 · Government, Law

Cuomo Picks Janet DiFiore as State’s Top Judge

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who lives in Westchester, tapped the county’s district attorney and his former JCOPE executive chairwoman, Janet DiFiore to become chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. If confirmed by the state Senate, she would […]

by · December 3, 2015 · Government, Law, News