Janet DiFiore, New York's top judge, to step down Aug. 31 - Gothamist

The chief judge, appointed by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2016, was appointed in 2016.

DiFiore was confirmed by the state Senate in February 2016, and would have reached the Court of Appeals mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2025. She oversaw a court that, despite being made up entirel… [+2541 chars]

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