De Blasio appoints 16 to Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
Mayor de Blasio Friday appointed 16 individuals to serve on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. The Committee recruits, screens and recommends to the Mayor highly qualified, diverse and experienced candidates for judicial appointments to the New York City Criminal and Family Courts, as well as interim appointments to the elected Civil Court in the event of vacancies. The new members will work under the direction of Committee Chair Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick and Vice Chair Barry Cozier. Ciparick and Cozier were appointed to the Committee by Mayor de Blasio on July 17.
“Each member of this diverse group of attorneys and legal experts brings a remarkable depth of legal experience and an unwavering commitment to justice,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I am thankful for their willingness to lend their guidance and expertise to my administration’s efforts to find and appoint the best possible candidates to preside over the City’s Criminal, Family and Civil Courts.”