NYS Court of Appeals

Tuesday's induction ceremony was the culmination of Governor Kathy Hochul’s lengthy struggle to win confirmation of a new top jurist.

Governor Kathy Hochul's Chief Judge nominee doesn't have the votes and the City of Syracuse is grappling with the death of a young girl due to gun violence. Read more of the WAER News Round-Up to catch up on the week's news.

The vote is seen as a political blow to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who nominated LaSalle. Hochul is calling for another vote on the senate floor.

Hector LaSalle would be the first Latino chief judge in New York, but he currently does not have the votes among Democrats to be confirmed.

Governor Kathy Hochul has until the start of the winter holidays to make her mark on New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, by choosing a new chief judge.

More than 100 groups have written a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking that she not appoint another former prosecutor to the role.