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In reply to the discussion: Hakeem Jeffries Stumps for Conservative Judge [View all]Autumn
(45,174 posts)20. Yawn. I suppose Unions are anti Democratic too.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hochul-angers-unions-progressives-with-top-ny-judge-nomination
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul angered unions as well as advocates for abortion rights and criminal justice with her nomination Thursday of Hector D. LaSalle to be chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the states highest court.
Hochul (D) faced pressure from some lawmakers and advocacy groups to diversify the court by finding a non-prosecutor. The majority of the Court of Appeals judges were former prosecutors, including Associate Judge Shirley Troutman, who Hochul appointed in January 2022.
LaSalle, who currently serves as presiding justice of the New York Supreme Courts Second Department, has a lengthy tenure in the state court system and earlier worked as a prosecutor in Suffolk County. If confirmed by the state Senate, he would be the first Latino chief judge in state history.
LaSalles nomination received pushback from unions even ahead of his nomination. In 2015, he joined a majority ruling allowing a defamation lawsuit by an employer against union leaders. New Yorks Court of Appeals would become the last line of defense with the US Supreme Court taking up a case that could allow state-level lawsuits against union leaders.
Hochul (D) faced pressure from some lawmakers and advocacy groups to diversify the court by finding a non-prosecutor. The majority of the Court of Appeals judges were former prosecutors, including Associate Judge Shirley Troutman, who Hochul appointed in January 2022.
LaSalle, who currently serves as presiding justice of the New York Supreme Courts Second Department, has a lengthy tenure in the state court system and earlier worked as a prosecutor in Suffolk County. If confirmed by the state Senate, he would be the first Latino chief judge in state history.
LaSalles nomination received pushback from unions even ahead of his nomination. In 2015, he joined a majority ruling allowing a defamation lawsuit by an employer against union leaders. New Yorks Court of Appeals would become the last line of defense with the US Supreme Court taking up a case that could allow state-level lawsuits against union leaders.
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When something sounds totally unbelievable (such as the charge that Jeffries is advancing
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#5
Any Dem who is in leadership and supports ANYONE who is anti abortion, anti labor and anti due
Autumn
Jan 2023
#3
What's an insult is piling on to an attack on Jefferies, the Democratic governor of NY, and
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#7
I certainly looked at it. There are several articles from various sources saying the same thing. nt
Autumn
Jan 2023
#14
You need to look at the actual cases and not what some fringe sources such as Common Dreams
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#16
I don't have to, other authors have done the research. Several of them. I'll take their word for it
Autumn
Jan 2023
#17
Sure, let other people (who have an anti-Democratic agenda to push) do one's thinking.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#19
No. Repetitions of false claims that DO NOT address the particulars of Evergreen
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#46
So, instead of ripping those who disagree, show something to support the Judge.
Kid Berwyn
Jan 2023
#24
You told me it wasn't your job when I asked you to show me where the article was wrong about
Autumn
Jan 2023
#30
Reading his replies to me is all that matters to me. You want to show where I'm lying?
Autumn
Jan 2023
#52
From the article-it quotes Politico-not sure if that's one of our banned sources.
jalan48
Jan 2023
#12
They are spinning the matter in the most grotesque and dishonest fashion imaginable.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#18
I realize Common Dreams is problematic, but the judge does seem problematic
LymphocyteLover
Jan 2023
#33
There are other sources attacking LaSalle based on the same flawed reasoning.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#34
Sorry. But the more you dig into this story, the worse it will look for "Common Dreams."
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#38
What does a list of funders have to do with whether a company is practicing medicine
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#59
Exactly. Which is why the post saying endorsers of Lasalle have "centrist disease" is ridiculous
onenote
Jan 2023
#67
The "disease" is reckless outfits like Common Dreams who seek to sabotage our party
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#64