Welcome to the website of the State of New York Commission on Judicial Nomination.
 
Established by the New York State Constitution, the Commission screens candidates for vacancies on the Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court.  When a vacancy on the Court of Appeals occurs or is known to be imminent, the Commission broadly solicits and then considers applications from all interested candidates.  From these candidates, the Commission selects, based on merit, a slate of nominees which it forwards to the Governor.  The Governor then selects a candidate whose nomination is forwarded to the State's Senate Judiciary Committee.
 
This website includes: a description of the Commission's role and operation; a list of the Commission's members; the legal sources for the Commission's mandate; and a list of all historical nominees forwarded to the Governor since the Commission's inception. 
 
When the Commission is engaged in the process of soliciting candidates for a vacancy on the Court, this website also contains application forms that can be used by interested candidates.
 
Inquiries may be addressed to the Commission's Counsel at the below address:

Commission on Judicial Nomination
c/o Stephen P. Younger, Counsel
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036-6710
Phone:  212-336-2685
Fax:  212-336-2222
Email:  spyounger@pbwt.com