NY Lawmakers Eye DiFiores Court Reform Plan for Impact on Judicial Diversity

By Dan M. Clark

November 14, 2019

NY Lawmakers Eye DiFiores Court Reform Plan for Impact on Judicial Diversity

11.14.2019

By Dan M. Clark

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s court reform plan. (may require subscription)

New York lawmakers and judges on Wednesday appeared to be conflicted on whether Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s proposal to consolidate the number of trial courts would impede efforts to boost diversity on the bench, or if it might provide more opportunities to reach that goal.

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