Family, friends, members of the New York legislature and others gathered at the New York Court of Appeals to celebrate Rowan Wilson’s ascension as chief judge of the state’s highest court.
In this image provided by the Office of the Governor of New York, Rowan Wilson, right, recites a celebratory oath administered by Gov. Kathy Hochul as he sworn in as the first Black chief judge of the state’s highest court, the New York Court of Appeals, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. Wilson’s wife Grace Wilson, left, holds the Bible during the ceremony.
Wilson’s wife Grace Wilson, left, holds the Bible during the ceremony. Wilson, who was officially sworn in immediately after his confirmation by the Legislature last April, had has been exercising the full powers of the post, but Tuesday’s ceremony was intended to bring more pomp to a landmark moment.In this image provided by the Office of the Governor of New York, Rowan Wilson, right, recites a celebratory oath administered by Gov.
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