NY Court Weighs Judicial Retirement Age

The New York State Court of Appeals is considering whether to change mandatory judicial retirement ages, following a case where three Supreme Court justices challenged the rule that forces judges to retire at seventy. The justices argue that the Equal Rights Amendment, which added age as a protected category, makes this mandatory retirement unconstitutional. The states legal team contends that being a judge isnt a fundamental right protected by the amendment and that the amendment wasnt intended to override existing retirement laws. The Supreme Court previously dismissed the case, but the Court of Appeals now holds the decision, potentially impacting many judges and the future of judicial service in New York. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f6e842975968b71