[PhiKapMom]

Look what I found on appointment of judges in NYC:

Since 1978, merit selection has been used to select judges of New York City’s criminal and family courts and to fill mid-term vacancies on the city’s civil court. Established by executive order, the mayor’s advisory committee on the judiciary evaluates applicants and nominates highly qualified candidates. The mayor may not appoint a judge who has not been nominated by the committee. http://www.ajs.org/js/NY_methods.htm All based on merit selection and all come from an advisory committee which means in liberal NY the chances of finding a conservative judge based on merit would be nil to non-existent.

[BunnySlippers]

Thank for for finding that. I will save it.

What SOME people here are pointing to is a questionable remark on a blog ... a Democratic blog no less. Since when are comments on Liberal blogs taken as gospel? The the commentor, Mike, made anti-Rudy comments elsewhere online.

I know we would not get away with posting from such reviled sources!

[nopardons]

People, who know NOTHING about N.Y.C. and N.Y. state politics, keep posting codswallop, that they swear, SWEAR, are "facts"; but aren't.

They also keep claiming that the president has powers that NO president has EVER had.

Worst of all, they ares pining for a candidate to support, who has NEVER existed and NEVER shall; but if he did, they would quickly turn against, for some reason/s.

[Dolphy]

Lots of constitutional questions come up in family and criminal court, huh? Heck, even the felony cases, if I remember correctly, are transferred (after it's determined a defendant will stand trial) to another court.

[nopardons]

Thanks to PhiKapMom, here's the actual facts about how judges get to be judges, in N.Y.C., Mia.

Thanks PKM, for your research.

[Peach]

Good work, PhiKapMom, not that it will stop the absolute mantra of lies about Rudy appointing leftist judges. But it's saved to my file and I appreciate your checking this out. This is what freepers USED to do -- actual research -- and something the spammer can't be bothered to do.

[Spiff]

In your unbounded zeal to elect the most liberal major Republican presidential candidate in the history of the United States you seem to have problems understanding your own posts. Let me highlight the relevant portion for you:

Since 1978, merit selection has been used to select judges of New York City’s criminal and family courts and to fill mid-term vacancies on the city’s civil court. Established by executive order, the mayor’s advisory committee on the judiciary evaluates applicants and nominates highly qualified candidates. The mayor may not appoint a judge who has not been nominated by the committee. http://www.ajs.org/js/NY_methods.htm

Now, let's use our brains for a second here. Hmmmm...the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary....the Mayor's Committee....hmmmmm. You know, that may just mean that the committee is appointed by the Mayor!.

I know that hurt a bit, doing that kind of deductive reasoning, but let's continue.

Section 5 of the Executive Order establishing the selection method says:

The Committee shall consist of nineteen members, each residing or having a principal place of business in the City of New York, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor.

Giuliani had no problem taking credit for making judicial appointments either. From a 1998 press release:

"Judicial appointments are among a Mayor's most important responsibilities," Mayor Giuliani said. "The decisions made by judges affect the lives of all New Yorkers and influence the caliber of our entire justice system. Judge Fran Lubow has demonstrated a commitment to upholding the law and protecting the most vulnerable among us, including our children and others who come before her, by dispensing justice with dedication, fairness and integrity. I am pleased to reappoint her and, on behalf of all New Yorkers, I congratulate her on her continued public service."