Hochul Nominates Former Prosecutor to New York’s Top Court
Buffalo Appellate Judge Shirley Troutman is widely seen as well qualified, but some worry that she will accentuate the Court of Appeals’ prosecutorial leanings
Sam Mellins · November 24, 2021
The Court of Appeals and then-Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2016 | Governor's Press Office
Justice Shirley Troutman
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Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Intercept, THE CITY, and The Nation.
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