By Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, State of New York
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During the 2022 Legislative Session the Judiciary will submit to the Legislature a proposal to amend Article VI of the New York State Constitution which, in the broadest strokes, will create a simple, modern, equitably-structured court system consisting of: (1) a single statewide Supreme Court into which the Court of Claims, County Court, Family Court and Surrogate’s Court will be merged; (2) a single statewide Municipal Court replacing the New York City Civil and Criminal Courts, Nassau and Suffolk District Courts and 61 upstate City Courts; and (3) the Town and Village Justice Courts, which will not be affected by our proposal. The proposal will also lift the long-outdated constitutional cap on the number of Supreme Court Justices and authorize the Legislature to increase the number of judges available to hear and resolve the three million-plus cases filed in our state courts each year.***Read more…
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