Media Turn to Professor Bonventre on Judge Kaye Replacement Journalists from across New York state turned to Professor Vincent Bonventre to provide clarity and context around the process to replace New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. Professor Bonventre kept careful tabs on each development in the search, frequently updating his blog and attracting the attention of a number of reporters and editors. Professor Bonventre was quoted at length in dozens of articles, including the New York Times, Daily News, Associated Press, Gannett News Service, Buffalo News, Albany Times Union, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, Westchester Journal News, Schenectady Daily Gazette, Ithaca Journal, Cortland Standard, Utica Observer-Dispatch, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Oneida Daily Dispatch, Kingston Daily Freeman, Troy Record, Elmira Star-Gazette, Poughkeepsie Journal and Watertown Daily Times. He was also interviewed on National Public Radio and wrote a related opinion piece for Newsday. Among his quotes: “The Court of Appeals is in the business of settling the law and making the law when it isn’t there,” said Vincent M. Bonventre, a professor at Albany Law School who studies the Court of Appeals. “It’s very, very different than being on a lower court.” New York Times, “Chief judge nominee is long on efficiency, short on cases,” 2/10/2009. “It’s certainly an unusual pick even if it’s not a surprising one,” said Vincent Bonventre, an Albany Law School professor and Court of Appeals expert. New York Daily News, “Sheldon Silver pal gets court nod from Gov. Paterson,” 1/13/2009. “There’s been criticism of the commission, including by myself, that the lists produced are pretty weak, especially for New York, which has more legal talent than anywhere on the planet,” Bonventre said. “I think it’s the strongest list in the three decade history of the commission.” Associated Press, “Data show increase in minority judges,” 12/2/2008. “Ultimately, Paterson is going to pick someone from the list,” said Vincent Bonventre, an Albany Law School professor and longtime court watcher. He said no governor has ever refused to select from the commission’s list. Buffalo News, “Paterson critical of judicial finalists,” 12/2/2008.
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Professor Bonventre’s blog, www.newyorkcourtwatcher.com/, provides ongoing commentary on, and analysis of, the U.S. Supreme Court, the N.Y. Court of Appeals, and other courts. Spring 2009 Albany Law Magazine
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