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Hector LaSalle
May 1, 2023
Raina Lipsitz
Kathy Hochul May Be Worse for New York Than Andrew Cuomo
The New York governor’s promising tenure has been badly diminished by an array of puzzling decisions.
February 15, 2023
Prem Thakker
New York Democrats Overwhelmingly Block Kathy Hochul’s Pick for Top Judge
Hochul is doing everything she can to push through Hector LaSalle, and it’s not working.
January 18, 2023
Prem Thakker
In Major Rebuke, New York Committee Rejects Kathy Hochul’s Court Pick
The committee voted not to advance the nomination of Hector LaSalle, setting up a likely legal fight between the New York governor and state Democrats.
January 13, 2023
Prem Thakker
Kathy Hochul Will Do “Everything” to Force an Anti-Union Judge Onto New York’s Highest Court
The New York governor has nominated Hector LaSalle to be the state’s top judge. She’s determined to stand by him, even as fellow Democrats raise concerns.
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