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Governor waiting to pick judge for top court
By: Kristy O'Malley//October 3, 2014//
Listen to this articleALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s waiting until 14 days after the deadline in the law for nominating his next choice for the state’s highest court.
In a radio interview Friday, Cuomo says he’s postponing so the state Senate won’t face a confirmation deadline that falls the day before the Nov. 4 election.
It’s an election year for all New York’s legislators and statewide officials.
A state commission 30 days ago sent Cuomo a list of seven attorneys and judges who applied and were found qualified.
Six are Democrats like the governor.
The seventh is Judge Victoria Graffeo, a Republican whose 14-year term is expiring.
The Court of Appeals’ seven judges review lower court decisions, interpret statutes and the state’s constitution, and often make case law for New York.
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