New co-chairs named to Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission
A pair of judges, Hon. Shirley Troutman and Troy K. Webber, have been named the new co-chairs of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced on Wednesday.
The commission works to promote equal participation and equal justice for minorities in the court system. Hon. Richard B. Lowe, the former presiding justice of the Appellate Term, First Department, will step down as chair after having served since December 2015.
“We are fortunate to have two such distinguished jurists to serve as the new co-chairs of the Franklin H. Williams Commission,” DiFiore said in a statement. “I have every confidence that they will provide outstanding direction and leadership in advancing the commission’s work and mission, which are so critical to the well-being of our justice system.”