Split New York Panel:  Court Board Has ‘Broad Authority’ To Terminate Justices

Mealey's (March 12, 2021, 1:30 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A divided New York appellate panel on March 9 ruled that a state Supreme Court erred when it annulled a decision by the Administrative Board of the New York State Unified Court System to terminate the services of dozens of justices over the age of 70 due to budgetary constraints from the coronavirus, despite claims by the justices that the decisions constitute age discrimination and violation of the state constitution....