#Suffolk County pol wants to overhaul NY’s judge selection process

#Suffolk County pol wants to overhaul NY’s judge selection process

“#Suffolk County pol wants to overhaul NY’s judge selection process” Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is calling on the state’s top judge, Janet DiFiore, to support an overhaul of how New York’s judges are selected and end the political influence typically dominating the process. “An independent review…would provide an unprecedented examination of an outdated…

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#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice

#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice

“#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice” President Biden recently announced the creation of a commission to recommend “reforms” to the judicial system. The commission will likely provide cover for the ­unpopular, divisive idea of court-packing. In a few months, no doubt, it will churn out a prepackaged recommendation to legitimize court-packing, while laying…

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