Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed four judges to the Appellate Division, First Department, on Monday to fill vacancies. They include Supreme Court Justices Saliann Scarpulla, Manuel Jacobo Mendez Olivero, Martin Shulman and Tanya R. Kennedy.

The governor’s office said the Judicial Screening Committee for the First Department reviewed applications and “conducted interviews of dozens of applicants.” Only those applicants deemed “highly qualified” by the committees were submitted to the governor for his consideration, Cuomo’s office said, noting that to be found “highly qualified,” candidates must display integrity, independence, leadership, intellect, legal ability, judgment, temperament and experience.