New York’s top judge announced her resignation as the state’s Judiciary Commission considered a complaint that she improperly tried to influence a disciplinary hearing, according to people familiar with the matter.
New York State Court of Appeals Judge Janet DiFiore, 66, said in a letter Monday that she will retire on Aug. 31. In addition to presiding over the state’s highest court since 2016, Judge DiFiore is responsible for overseeing one of the nation’s largest state court systems.
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