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NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term
NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term After six years on the job, New York’s top-ranking judge is stepping down midway through her term. In a letter to colleagues sent Monday, July 11, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said she plans to retire in August and “move on to the next chapter in life.” Here's the letter NY Chief Judge Janet DiFiore sent to her colleagues today, confirming she will step down Aug. 31. pic.twitter.com/yQxwCjOJM3 — Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellNY) July 11, 2022 DiFiore, a Democrat and lifelong resident of Westchester County, was appointed to the role by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and confirmed by the state Senate i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Prominent Attorney From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51 Prominent Attorney From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51
Prominent Attorney From Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51 A prominent attorney from Northern Westchester County died unexpectedly at the age of 51. Michael Madden Jr., of Briarcliff Manor, died on Saturday, April 2, from a heart attack while gardening with his dog, according to his obituary. Madden was born in Poughkeepsie and was a graduate of Providence College. He went on to receive his JD at St. John’s University School of Law.  "Michael had an esteemed legal career with his last ten years as Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s New York office," his obituary reads. Madden's hobbies included gardening, watching college basketball…

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by Nicole Valinote