New York Daily Star | Jan 5, 2023
…to the nominee, setting the possible stage for LaSalle to win confirmation — but only with GOP support and moderate Democrats who maintain Hochul was on solid ground with her selection.
“There are plenty of people who look up to him as a judge and are rooting for him within legal circles,” said George Arzt, a veteran New York Democratic strategist. “To have the left trying to diminish a very, very good judge makes them look small. It’s ludicrous for these people to try to taint him.”
LaSalle, 54, is expected to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.
Karl Sleight, an Albany attorney…
