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Assembly adds 10 New York City civil court judges and 5 Court of Claims judges; Staten Island lawmakers object to allocations
Summary
As part of budget implementation, the Assembly authorized 10 additional civil court judges for New York City and five court of claims judges statewide; several New York City and Staten Island members argued allocations do not match civil‑case volumes and urged OCA to reconsider assignments.
The Assembly approved language authorizing additional judgeships tied to court caseloads: 10 new Civil Court judges for New York City and five additional Court of Claims judges to be appointed by the governor and deployed statewide. The allocation of the 10 Civil Court seats among boroughs drew floor debate, with Staten Island (Richmond County) lawmakers pressing for…
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