Gov. Cuomo appoints four new judges to the Appellate Division, First Department
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he has appointed four new judges to the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department to fill the court’s vacancies.
The four judges include Hon. Saliann Scarpulla, Hon. Manuel Jacobo Mendez Olivero, Hon. Martin Shulman, and Hon. Tanya Kennedy.
“New York State’s courts have enormous impact on the laws that shape citizens’ day-to-day lives, and their judges should display strong commitments to justice and fairness,” Cuomo said. “I am proud to appoint four individuals whose exemplary service qualifies them to serve in the Appellate Division of New York’s Supreme Court and wish them well in their work for New Yorkers in Manhattan and the Bronx.”