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Committee advances constitutional amendment to change cap on number of Supreme Court justices; members ask whether minimums would change

3271200 · May 12, 2025
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A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to Article 6 of the state constitution to change the number of Supreme Court justices in judicial districts passed its second passage in the committee; members asked whether the amendment would affect minimum numbers of justices in counties.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12 approved (second passage) a concurrent resolution to amend Article 6 of the New York State Constitution concerning the number of Supreme Court justices in any judicial district.

Senate Print 3849 (as recorded in the…

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