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23 Jun

Hochul appoints 1st woman of color as presiding justice of Appellate Division for First Department of New York State Supreme Court

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday the appointment of Dianne T. Renwick to become presiding justice in the Appellate Division for the First Department of the state Supreme Court. She will be the first woman of color to hold the seat since its creation in 1894. Renwick has served as acting presiding justice since March. "New Yorkers deserve a thoughtful, attentive and independent leader of the First Department, and I'm proud to make a historic appointment in Justice Dianne Renwick as Presiding Justice," Hochul said in a statement. "With her extensive experience and diverse background, I'm confident that Justice Renwick…