Bill > A03757

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that changes the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices in New York from 70 to 76 years old. Under the proposed amendment, judges and justices would be required to retire on the last day of December in the year they turn 76. After retirement, former judges of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court justices may continue to perform judicial duties, but only if they receive certification that their services are necessary to expedite court business and that they are mentally and physically capable of performing their full duties. Any such certification would be valid for two-year terms and can be renewed. Additionally, retired judges and justices would be allowed to serve until the last day of December in the year they turn 80, during which time they can be assigned by the appellate division of their judicial department. The bill also specifies that retired justices who were previously serving on an appellate division can be designated as temporary or additional appellate division justices by the governor. This proposed amendment 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.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3757