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: New York Civil LawNew York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Takes the Center Seat on the New York Court of Appeals
By Matthew Lerner
On February 11, 2009, the New York Senate confirmed Governor Paterson's appointment of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals. Chief Judge Lippman sat for argument yesterday for his first day, and the Court's decisions reflected his presence on the Bench.
Here are some articles about the confirmation: this article in the New York Times, this article in the Albany Times Union, and here in the Legislative Gazette.com.
Full post as published by New York Civil Law on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).
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