New Yorkers will vote on a ballot measure that would increase the age at which appellate judges have to retire to age 80. The New York Times reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo has been quietly opposing Proposition 6. One reason may be that if the ballot meaure passes it would "allow two Republican judges to serve longer terms, limiting his ability to put a lasting liberal stamp on the Court of Appeals," The Times reports.
Raising the retirement ages of judges isn't just a New York issue. Legislation in Pennsylvania has advanced that would increase the retirement age for judges from age 70 to age 75. The legislation has to pass the Pennsylvania General Assembly another year before it can go to voters to approve it in 2015.
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