Nick Reisman reports for New York State of Politics that Gov. Kathy Hochul on April 10 nominated Rowan Wilson to serve as New York's chief judge. Hochul's previous nominee, Hector LaSalle, was rejected by both the Senate judiciary committee and the full state Senate. Wilson, if confirmed, would be the first Black chief judge in New York history. Wilson is currently an associate judge on the state Court of Appeals, and Hochul also nominated attorney Caitlin Halligan to fill his spot there. Hochul also nominated Joseph Zayas to serve as chief administrative judge of the court system. Hochul may have an easier time getting Wilson confirmed as Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a critic of the LaSalle nomination, came out backing the new nominee, saying, “I commend Governor Hochul for selecting Judge Rowan Wilson and Caitlin Halligan for appointments to the Court of Appeals. I am particularly excited about the prospect of Judge Wilson leading our state’s highest court as Chief Judge." Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.