Rowan Wilson Confirmed as New York’s Chief Judge After Hochul’s First Nominee Blocked

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 12: New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins other politicians and Jewish leaders for a conference addressing the rise in antisemitic incidents across the United States at the Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan on December 12, 2022 in New York City. The conference was hosted by the Orthodox Union and comes as the Anti-Defamation League, which tracks anti-Semitic behavior nationwide, found 2,717 incidents in 2021. This represents a 34 percent rise from the previous year. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The New York Senate has confirmed Rowan Wilson as the next chief judge of New York State.

The Democrat-controlled state Senate confirmed Wilson with a 40:19 vote. He will lead the Court of Appeals, the highest court of the Empire State, and the state’s court system.