Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
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They are also known as the Chief Judge of New York.
The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals.
In addition, the chief judge oversees the work of the state's Unified Court system, which as of 2009, had a $2.5 billion annual budget and more than 16,000 employees.
The chief judge is also a member of the
Judicial Conference of the State of New York
The Judicial Conference of the State of New York is an institution of the New York State Unified Court System responsible for surveying current practice in the administration of the state's courts, compiling statistics, and suggesting legislation ...
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Chief judges before 1870
Chief judges between 1870 and 1974
Chief judges since 1974
After 1974, judges of the New York Court of Appeals were no longer elected, following reforms to the
New York Constitution. Instead, an appointment process was created.
[Peter J. Galie, ''Ordered Liberty: A Constitutional History of New York'' (Princeton University Press, 1996, p. 336-37.]
See also
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List of associate judges of the New York Court of Appeals
This is a list of associate judges of the New York Court of Appeals, with their tenure on the court.
Associate judges serving before 1870
Associate judges serving between 1870 and 1974
Associate judges serving since 1974
See also
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References and footnotes
External links
Rules of the Chief Judgein the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
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New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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