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2023-06-09 Home Front: Politix

Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints Seth Marnin as first openly male transgender judge in US history

[NYPOST] New York will have the first openly male transgender judge in the nation, it was announced on Wednesday.

Seth Marnin was one of eleven people named by Gov. Kathy Hochul to serve on the state Court of Claims, which oversees civil cases seeking damages from the state.

"I have full faith that this historic and outstanding group of appointees will serve New Yorkers with fairness and impartiality," Hochul said in a statement.

"With diverse perspectives and extensive expertise, I’m confident that each appointee will bring honor and integrity to New York State’s judiciary."

The appointment of Marnin to oversee Court of Claims cases in New York City adds to the historical firsts in the state court system by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who successfully nominated Rowan Wilson as New York’s first black chief judge earlier this year.

That came after a failed effort to get the state Senate to confirm Hector LaSalle as the first Latino chief judge, a position that oversees New York’s court system.

Marnin currently works at Columbia University as the director of training and education for equal opportunity and affirmative action after serving as a legal advisor for nonprofits.

He will need confirmation by the state Senate.

Posted by Fred 2023-06-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 as New York’s first black chief judge earlier this year.

"...We gotta find new minority groups, dammit! how about Hottentots?"

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-06-09 12:12|| 2023-06-09 12:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Black + trans + in the news=no longer on the downlow...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-06-09 12:14|| 2023-06-09 12:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Post, so I'm guessing really Samantha Marnin.

I'd argue that a judge, or really anyone in a position of judgement, on such a regime is legally intoxicated and therefore decisions void.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-09 13:14|| 2023-06-09 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 People with diagnosed mental conditions -or- regularly taking mind altering drugs cannot purchase firearms.

Someone with both conditions, however, can be a judge in a court of law.

Explain this.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-09 13:18|| 2023-06-09 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 People with diagnosed mental conditions -or- regularly taking mind altering drugs cannot purchase firearms.

Wait...what?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-09 14:43|| 2023-06-09 14:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Right. Pull a Hunter and lie about it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-09 15:21|| 2023-06-09 15:21|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd make the case their treatment and condition fall under 'g' and 'h'.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-09 15:42|| 2023-06-09 15:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Its "legal" so some editing on statement is right.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-09 15:44|| 2023-06-09 15:44|| Front Page Top

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