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NY A 1398

in committee

Relates to the limitation on the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Permits the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district up to one justice for every thirty thousand people in the district.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-30 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jeffrey Dinowitzprimary
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Kalman Yegercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-09

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-10

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2025-01-29

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  6. 2026-01-30

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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