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PRESS IN ACTION/INACTION

August 15, 2022
"Progressive groups tell Hochul that next chief judge
must not be a former prosecutor
"
City & State (Peter Sterne)

November 23, 2022
"Hochul will pick from 7 candidates for top New York judge"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)

"NY judicial commission releases 7 picks for state's top judge"
Gothamist (Catalina Gonella)

December 1, 2022
"Chief Judge Shortlist Excluded Court's Sitting Liberals, DiFiore Opponents"
New York Focus (Sam Mellins)

December 6, 2022
"New York Trial Association releases ratings for chief judge nominees"
Spectrum (Nich Reisman)

December 19, 2022
"As Hochul's Deadline Nears, Law Professors Urge
Against 'Activist Conservative' for Chief Judge
"
New York Focus (Sam Mellins)

December 22, 2022
"Hochul Picks Hector LaSalle for Chief Judge. 
Progressives Fear Return to Conservative Era
"
New York Focus (Sam Mellins)

December 22, 2022
"Hochul taps LaSalle to lead NY courts; will he pass muster with Senate progressives?"
Lohud (Nancy Cutler, Asher Stockler)

December 22, 2022
"Governor nominates Hector LaSalle to be top New York judge"
State of Politics (Nick Reisman)

December 22, 2022
"Hochul's chief judge pick met with growing opposition"
Spectrum (Kate Lisa)

December 22, 2022
"New York Governor Taps State Supreme Court Justice as Top Judge"
Bloomberg (Keshia Clukey)

December 23, 2022
"Rob Rosborough on the case against Hector LaSalle"
Capital Tonight (Susan Arbetter)

December 23, 2022
"Hochul Angers Unions, Progressives with Top NY Judge Pick"
Bloomberg Law (Keshia Clukey)

December 28, 2022
"Hector LaSalle is the wrong chief judge"
Daily News (Noah Rosenblum)

December 29, 2022
"Hochul's chief judge pick Hector LaSalle has new roadblock as key Senate Dem plans to vote 'no'"
NY Post (Caitlin Doornbus)

December 29, 2022
"D.A. Fitzpatrick: Progressives are wrong about chief judge nominee Hector LaSalle"
Syracuse.com

December 29, 2022
"Senate judiciary chair says prospects are dim for Hochul's chief judge pick"
City & State  (Peter Sterne)

December 29, 2022
"Judiciary chair faces 'steep climb' for Hochul's chief judge selection"
Capitol Pressroom (David Lombardo)

December 29, 2022
"Hochul stands by nominee for chief judge as Senate deputy majority leader
stands opposed to his confirmation
"
Spectrum News (Luke Parsnow)

December 30, 2022
"Misjudging Hector LaSalle: State Senate Democrats are handling the nomination the wrong way"
Daily News (editorial)

December 30, 2022
"State lawmakers' pay raises, new chief judge yet to be finalized
as 2022 draws to a close
"
WXII (Karen DeWitt)

January 4, 2023
"NY state Democrats pack key panel to sink Gov. Hochul's top-judge pick Hector LaSalle"
NY Post (Zach Williams)

January 6, 2023
"Gov. Hochul defends LaSalle as Senate Dem leader Stewart-Cousins casts doubt on confirmation"
Daily News (Dennis Slattery)

January 6, 2023
"'Highly Unlikely' Hector LaSalle Gets A Floor Vote, Say Senate Democrats"
NY Focus (Sam Mellins)

January 10, 2023
"Retired NY justices back Hector LaSalle for chief judge, bash 'woke' critics"
NY Post (Carl Campanile, Zach Williams"

January 10, 2023
"Criticism for LaSalle as NY chief judge flares in Hochul's first term.  What's in his future?"
Gannett (Asher Stockler)  asher.stockler@protonmail.com
.   Bonaventre columns

January 11, 2023
"Top NYC legal guns defend Hochul's top court pick Hector LaSalle amid leftwing attacks"
NY Post (Zach Williams)

January 12, 2023
"
The Railroading of Kathy Hochul's Chief Judge Pick"
New York Magazine (Errol Louis)

January 14, 2023
"Hochul's chief judge nominee Hector LaSalle says dealing with Dem outcry has been 'difficult'"
New York Post (Valentina Jaramillo, Rich Calder)

January 15, 2023
"Governor invokes MLK's legacy as she argues Hector LaSalle deserves top judge seat"
New York Post (Kyle Schnitzer)

January 15, 2023
"Progressives may tank, she's fighting back"
Politico (Anna Gronewold)

January 16, 2023
"Hochul, Fellow Democrats Voice Support for Judge Nominee"
Long Island Press (AP)

January 16, 2023
"Hochul faces firestorm from Democrats Refusing to Support Judge Hector LaSalle
Leading the Court of Appeals
"
CBS (Marcia Kramer)

January 16, 2023
"Gov. Hochul's controversial N.Y. chief judge pick Hector LaSalle
to face lawmakers as constitutional questions raised
"
NY Daily News (Dennis Slattery)

January 17, 2023
"Opinion: LaSalle is the wrong choice to lead Court of Appeals"
Albany Times Union (Sochie N
naemeka and Sevonna Brown)

January 17, 2023
"Albany must keep politics out of the courthouse"
Daily News (David Paterson, David Nocenti)

January 17, 2023
"Ahead of crucial hearing, Hochul pitches LaSalle"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

January 17, 2023
"Opinion: Hector LaSalle is bad for NY workers"
Daily News (Hugh Barron, Miriam Clark)

January 17, 2023
"Hochul's choice for chief judge deserves a vote by the full Senate -- and confirmation"
New York Post (editorial)

January 17, 2023
"Key NY Senate Democrats pledge 'fair' and 'thorough' hearing
for Hochul's chief judge pick
"
Spectrum (Nick Reisman)

January 18, 2023
"How One Bad Court Pick in New York Turned Into a National Quagmire"
Slate (Alexander Sammon)

January 18, 2023
"Hochul v. Democrats: A Court Battles Plays Out in N.Y. Senate"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni)

January 18, 2023
"The Full Senate Must Vote on Hochul's Chief Judge Pick"
Empire Center (Cameron McDonald)

January 18, 2023
"Democrats Defeat Kathy Hochul's Pick to be New York's Top Judge"
New York Magazine (Nia Prater)

January 18, 2023
"Dems block Kathy Hochul's top judge pick Hector LaSalle in historic NY vote"
New York Post (Zach Williams)

January 18, 2023
"Senate committee rejects Hochul's pick for NY chief judge"
Gothamist (Jon Campbell)

January 18, 2023
"Gov Kathy Hochul's chief judge nominee grilled, then denied, at New York Senate hearing"
Gannett (Asher Stockler)

astockler@lohud.com' asher.stockler@protonmail.com.

 

January 18, 2023
"State Senate Committee Rejects Hector LaSalle for NY Chief Judge"
The City (NY Focus-Sam Mellins)

January 18, 2023
"Hochul's chief judge pick rejected by her own party in stunning defeat"
Politico  (Anna Gronewold)

January 18, 2023
"LaSalle is Rejected by NY Senate Panel in a 10-9 Vote"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Jesse McKinley)

January 18, 2023
"Senate Committee Rejects Hector LaSalle for Chief Judge"
Sam Mellins

January 18, 2023
"Hochul's Pick for Chief Judge Deserves Vote by the Full Senate"
Vigour Times (Mike Schacter)

January 19, 2023
"Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down with Hestor LaSalle's Sinking Ship?"
The Nation (Elie Mystal)

January 19, 2023
"Gov Kathy Hochul weighs next steps after fellow Democrats reject
Hector LaSalle to head state court of appeals
"
CBS2 (Marcia Kramer)

January 19, 2023
"Due process debate emerges following rejected Hector LaSalle nomination"
Chanel 6 (Tom Eschen)

January 19, 2023
"Sen Brad Hoyman-Sigal: Voting for DiFiore for Chief Judge was a mistake in hindsight"
Spectrum (Susan Arbetter)

January 20, 2023
"New York Leftist and Liberals Just Defeated Hector LaSalle.  What Else Can They Win?"
Jacobin (Liza Featherstone)

January 20, 2023
"Can Kathy Hochul really sue the NY Senate over Hector LaSalle?"
City & State (Peter Sterne)

January 20, 2023
"After Senate flex on Hochul judge pick, budget battle looms"
Politico (Anna Gronewold)

January 20, 2023
"New York Senate Judiciary Committee chair Brad Hoylman-Sigal
suggests conservatives need not apply for top judgeships"
NY Post (Zach Williams)

January 21, 2023
"Hochul's grandstanding isn't doing Latinos any favors"
City & State (Felipe De La Hoz)

January 21, 2023
"Inside N.Y. Gov Kathy Hochul's 'Catastrophic' Meltdown Over One Judge"
Daily Beast (Jake Lahut)

January 21, 2023
"Judging Hochul's strength against her own party"
Daily News (Harry Siegel)

January 24, 2023
"LaSalle nomination hangs in limbo; Hochul assesses options"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)

January 26, 2023
"Hochul says she won't rush to take action in her fight
with the Senate over chief judge nomineen
"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

January 26, 2023
"Gov. Kathy Hochul facing an budget uphill battle
after fellow Democrats Nix judge pick
"
NY Post (Zach Williams)

January 30, 2023
"NY Gov Hochul mum on next steps in state top judge fight as she unveils budget blueprint,
relationships hand in balance
"
Daily News (Denis Slattery)

February 9, 2023
"GOP pol backs Democrat Hochul, sues to force Albany vote on top judge nom Hector LaSalle"
New York Post (Zach Williams, Priscilla DeGregory)

February 9, 2023
"State Senate GOP sues to force vote on LaSalle nomination"
Times Union (Joshua Solomon)

February 9, 2023
"State Senate GOP sues to force LaSalle vote"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

February 9, 2023
"A New Round in the Contentious Fight
Over N.Y.'s Next Top Judge
"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni)

February 10, 2023
"Compromise in the Selection of a Chief Judge"
Empire Report (Scott Fein)

February 10, 2023
"Palumbo: Hochul unaware of lawuit to force LaSalle vote"
Spectrum-NY1

February 13, 2023
"GOP senators say they filed suit to force vote
on Hochul's chief judge pick after she failed to act
"
WXXI (Karen DeWitt)

February 13, 2023
"Is a state judge willing to intervene in Hector LaSalle nomination?"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

February 16, 2023
"Gov. Hochul Retreats to Square One on Finding a Top Judge for New York"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni)

 

 

 

 

 

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