Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced support during his annual State of the State address Wednesday for Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s ambitious proposal to overhaul the state’s trial court system into a consolidated tier of venues intended to better serve attorneys and litigants.

It’s the first time Cuomo has said he would discuss the issue of court reform with members of the Legislature, who have for years given the idea only cursory consideration.

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