Cynthia Nixon Joins New York Judicial Panel for 4-Year Term as Republicans Assail Pick
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Cynthia Nixon Joins New York Judicial Panel for 4-Year Term as Republicans Assail Pick
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Summary
Cynthia Nixon was appointed to a four-year term on New York’s Commission on Judicial Nomination, the body that screens candidates for the state Court of Appeals; her term runs through April 30, 2030.
The commission has unusual power because New York’s governor can appoint the state’s highest-court judges only from names it approves, making the panel a key gatekeeper in the judicial selection process.
Rowan Wilson’s appointment drew immediate Republican criticism, with state Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Anthony Palumbo attacking the choice of a celebrity activist without a law degree.
Nixon, 59, is best known for "Sex and the City" and for her failed 2018 gubernatorial run, in which she embraced democratic socialism; she also backed Zohran Mamdani after his mayoral primary win.
Most commission members are lawyers or government officials, though a law degree is not required, leaving the fight over Nixon’s role to reflect broader tensions over ideology and influence in New York politics.