New York S03849 would authorize the legislature to adjust the number of justices in any judicial district.
New York S03849 proposes amendments to the state constitution to allow the legislature to increase or decrease the number of justices in any judicial district. The bill specifies that the number of justices in any district cannot exceed one justice for every fifty thousand people, or a fraction over thirty thousand, based on the latest federal census or state enumeration. The changes would be subject to voter approval in the 2026 general election.
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