Legal Opinion
Baumgarten v. Koch
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward Greenfield, J.
The first Mayor’s Committee on the Judiciary was set up by *450former Mayor Wagner and such a committee, whose function is to make recommendations to the Mayor concerning appointments to the Family and Criminal Courts, has existed in varying forms ever since.1 In addition to having all persons who wish to be considered for such appointments fill out a detailed questionnaire, written comments are solicited from references and adversaries concerning the prospective appointees’ qualifications for judicial office.
Before the court is a petition brought by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cirale v. 80 Pine Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- McAulay v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. MathewsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Jones v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Delaney v. Del BelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by3 opinions
- Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board v. Chicago Bar Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- In Re Petition of Ill. Judicial Inquiry BdAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Snyder v. Third Department Judicial Screening CommitteeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005