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New York’s top state judge will step down on Aug. 31, leaving with more than two years left on her term and clearing the way for Gov. Kathy Hochul to name a successor.
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, a Democrat, served as the state’s top-ranking jurist since 2016, when she was appointed to the role by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo after serving as Westchester County district attorney. As chief judge, DiFiore led not only the seven-member Court of Appeals but also the state’s entire unified court system, a major administrative role that made her the face of the judiciary.
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