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Cuomo Signs Bill Requiring Annual Report on Judge Demographics

Under the law, the state court system is required to compile a report on the demographic information of state judges and justices, including statistics on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability status.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Wednesday requiring New York’s state court system to put together an annual report on the demographic information of state judges. 

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Ryan Tarinelli

Ryan Tarinelli

Ryan Tarinelli is a reporter at the New York Law Journal. He is based at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. He can be reached through email at [email protected] Follow him on Twitter: @ryantarinelli.

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