Specialized The Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, also known as the Chief Judge of New York, supervises the seven-judge New York Court of Appeals.
[1] In addition, the chief judge oversees the work of the state's Unified Court system, which as of 2009, had a $2.5 billion annual budget and more than 16,000 employees.
[1] The chief judge is also a member of the Judicial Conference of the State of New York.
After 1974, judges of the New York Court of Appeals were no longer elected, following reforms to the New York Constitution.
Instead, an appointment process was created.