Bill > S02307

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the number of Supreme Court justices that can be appointed in a judicial district. Currently, the law limits the number of justices to one for every fifty thousand people, but this bill would change that threshold to one justice for every thirty thousand people (or a fraction over twenty-two thousand five hundred). The amendment would give the state legislature more flexibility to increase the number of Supreme Court justices in any judicial district based on population size, while also maintaining a minimum number of justices equal to the current authorized levels. The proposed change would require referral to the first regular legislative session after the next general assembly election and must be published for three months prior to that election, following standard constitutional procedures for amending the state constitution. This modification aims to potentially improve judicial capacity and representation by allowing for more justices in districts with larger populations.

Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2307