Cuomo Appoints 10 Appeals-Court Justices Amid Criticism of Delays (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2016
Cuomo Appoints 10 Appeals-Court Justices Amid Criticism of Delays
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filled 10 of 16 vacancies in the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court on Thursday amid escalating criticism that the large number of empty seats threatened to delay the resolution of hundreds of cases. For months, court observers have voiced concerns that nearly a quarter of the 67 seats on the state’s intermediate appellate courts were vacant, a situation some described as frustrating to justices, lawyers, litigants and others involved in New York’s legal system….“It seems to be a colossal waste of judicial resources and time, said Debra Raskin, president of the New York City Bar Association, before the announcement. It’s inevitable, through no fault of the courts, that things are going to get delayed.”
