Rosalyn Richter: A Groundbreaking Appellate Court Choice
March 5, 2009
New York State will now have its first appellate court judge who is openly gay and is a person with a disability. Today Governor David Paterson announced that he is appointing Rosalyn Richter, Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, to the First Department of the Appellate Division of New York State. Justice Richter has spent her career as a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and disabilities rights advocate.
With this appointment the Governor has sent a clear signal to LGBT and disabilities communities that he believes in equality in our legal system. I commend his selection of this outstanding candidate. I know that she will be an outstanding jurist on the Appellate Division representing all New Yorkers.
My joint statement with Assembly Member Richard Gottfried commending the Governor in his selection to this post can be found in the Publications Section of my website.
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