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context: Because she's a grade A moron. I sent a message through the gov Senate website for my senator to oppose this trumpian judge. >
  
  Is there a chance the senate might not confirm? >
  
  They need 2 or 3 more senators to sink him like the titanic. Send a message to your senator through NY state Senate website. Be respectful and make sure you say he doesn't represent the views of your district. >
  
  The governor is required to appoint one of the seven nominees from the commission on judicial appointments.
  This commission, dominated by appointees of former Governor Cuomo, and the conservative former chief judge, nominated three conservatives, three liberals, and a moderate.
  Governor Hochul picked one of the three conservatives to appoint, saying that he would become the first Latino chief judge in New York.
  The commission did not nominate the most qualified liberal candidates, so arguably Hochul’s appointee is among the most qualified of the seven nominees.
  The New York State Senate must approve or reject the appointment within 30 days. I’m not sure if the senate judiciary committee can kill the nomination, or if it must come to a floor vote. 10 Democratic senators have already announced opposition.
  Perhaps someone with knowledge of New York procedure can provide more information. >
  
  It's the same as the Senate of the USA. >
  
  It is only a troubling development because Trump has several cases before the courts in New York.
  If this were not the case, then appointing a conservative judge may not be very controversial.
  But it does make one wonder why Hochul would make this appointment. There are not liberals who qualify? 
  If Zeldin was elected, do you think he would be appointing a liberal right now? >
  
  Maybe she nominated someone she thought was qualified.
  Maybe she was trying to win back some of the Lee Zeldin voters.
  It was a close election. >
  
  As it stands, there's little to no doubt in my mind that Gov. Kathy Hochul would've lost the gubernatorial election had her opponent been a center-right moderate Republican challenger (e.g., John Katko, Chris Jacobs, pre-scandal Tom Reed, et al.) in lieu of the Trump-adjacent Zeldin. Acknowledging that, she's not wrong to modulate her governorship in terms of consequently repositioning herself ideologically, no matter if it draws some people's wrath and fury.