Janet DiFiore

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Janet DiFiore
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
February 8, 2016 –August 31, 2022
Republican Janet DiFiore 80,823
Independence Janet DiFiore 8,251
Conservative Janet DiFiore 8,375
Democratic Tony Castro87,090
Working Families Tony Castro3,833
Right to Life Anthony J. DeCintio, Jr.2,892
Total valid votes191,269
Westchester County District Attorney primary election, 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Janet DiFiore 19,728
Democratic Tony Castro11,621
Write-insVarious3
Total valid votes31,352
Westchester County District Attorney general election, 2009 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Janet DiFiore 77,292
Conservative Janet DiFiore 7,200
Republican Dan Schorr56,618
Independence Tony Castro12,032
Working Families Tony Castro3,293
Right to Life Anthony J. DeCintio, Jr.2,347
Write-insVarious10
Total valid votes158,792
Westchester County District Attorney general election, 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Janet DiFiore 96,322
Conservative Janet DiFiore 26,346
Working Families Janet DiFiore 6,210
Write-insVarious324
Total valid votes129,202

New York Court of Appeals

Thirty-three people, including DiFiore, applied to succeed Lippman as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, following Lippman's mandatory retirement at the end of 2015. [13] DiFiore was included as one of seven finalists chosen by the state Commission on Judicial Nomination, led by former chief judge Judith S. Kaye. [13] Other notable finalists included Michael J. Garcia, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, [13] who in 2016 also joined the New York Court of Appeals, having been appointed to fill another vacancy. [14]

On December 1, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated DiFiore to serve as chief judge. [5] [6] Following a procedural delay, the New York State Senate unanimously confirmed DiFiore to the position by voice vote on January 21, 2016. [15] [16] DiFiore was sworn in by Cuomo at the Court of Appeals building on February 8, 2016. [14]

The chief judge technically serves a fourteen-year term, but the New York State Constitution provides a mandatory retirement age for Court of Appeals justices.

In May 2022, DiFiore writing for the majority struck down the redistricting maps approved by the state legislature. [17]

In a July 2022 interview, DiFiore announced her resignation as the chief judge of New York effective in August 2022. [18]

Personal life

DiFiore is married to Dennis E. Glazer, a retired lawyer. [5] The couple met on the first day of law school, and married on August 15, 1981, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. [3] She is the mother of three children, Alexandra, Joseph and Michael, now all adults. [3] [5] She lives in Bronxville, New York. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "New York's Top Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Proceeding". Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Jennifer Medina, Rising Legal Star With Deep Local Roots, New York Times (November 18, 2005).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jonathan Bandler & Richard Liebson, DiFiore: Chief judge nominee 'quiet, assertive', Journal News (December 6, 2015).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Joseph Spector, Cuomo taps Westchester DA DiFiore as chief judge, Journal News (December 1, 2015).
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jesse McKinley & James C. McKinley Jr., Janet DiFiore, Westchester Prosecutor, Is Nominated as New York's Chief Judge, New York Times (December 1, 2015).
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Joseph De Avila, Westchester D.A. Is Nominated to Be State's Top Judge, Wall Street Journal (December 1, 2015).
  7. ↑ Fernanda Santos, Westchester District Attorney Switches Political Parties, New York Times (August 16, 2007).
  8. ↑ Jonathan Bandler, Tony Castro to stay in Westchester DA race, Journal News (September 29, 2009).
  9. ↑ General election results, 2005, Westchester County, New York, p. 307.
  10. ↑ Primary election results, 2009, Westchester County, New York, p. 60.
  11. ↑ General election results, 2009, Westchester County, New York, p. 288.
  12. ↑ General election results, 2013, Westchester County, New York, p. 474.
  13. 1 2 3 Joseph Spector, Janet DiFiore on list of potential N.Y. chief judge candidates, Journal News , (October 16, 2015).
  14. 1 2 Joseph Spector, NY's top court: DiFiore sworn in; Garcia confirmed, Journal News (February 8, 2016).
  15. ↑ Vivian Yeejan, After Delay, Janet DiFiore Is Confirmed as New York’s Chief Judge, New York Times (January 21, 2016).
  16. ↑ Jon Campbell, Janet DiFiore becomes NY's top judge, Journal News (January 21, 2016).
  17. ↑ Court decision nycourts.gov April 2022
  18. ↑ McKinley, Jesse; Weiser, Benjamin (July 11, 2022). "Chief Judge Resigns at Crucial Time for New York's Top Court". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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