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February 17, 2023

NY Senate Votes Down Gov. Hochul's Judicial Pick After Backlash From Unions, Rights Groups
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Here in New York, the state Senate has rejected Democratic Governor
Kathy Hochul's nominee to become the state's top judge. Hector La Salle
came under fire from unions, as well as civil rights, immigrant rights
and reproductive rights groups who opposed La Salle's nomination, citing
what they described as his past anti-labor and anti-abortion rulings. 


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