The Commission on Judicial Nomination is currently soliciting candidates for the upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals that will occur as of January 1, 2013, upon the retirement of Senior Associate Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick. To obtain an application, please follow this link, where you can download a PDF after entering your name and email address. Applications are due to the Commission no later than August 15, 2012.
In order to qualify for nomination, a candidate need only be a resident of New York State and admitted to practice law in New York for at least 10 years. There are no other eligibility requirements. For example, a candidate need not have prior service as a judge and is not required to be a practicing lawyer.
Additional information may be obtained at the Commission’s website at http://www.nysegov.com/cjn/
Please note that the deadline for submission of initial applications has been extended to Wednesday, August 15, 2012.