Democrats emerged as big election night winners for New York State Supreme Court, claiming six of seven seats throughout upstate and central and western New York, Wednesday returns showed.

Three Democrats and one Republican were elected to fill four open seats in the state’s top trial court for Central and Northern New York. The four seats were previously held by three Republicans and one Democrat.

U.S. President Donald Trump was given another chance to erase his New York state hush money criminal conviction, as a federal appeals court on Thursday ordered a judge to reconsider whether the case belonged in federal court.

Voters sent a message to Republicans and the White House that change is needed in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and beyond.  But Democrats are now left to confront competing visions for the

The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that anonymous judges who responded to a Times questionnaire may have violated ethics rules.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Central New Yorkers went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2025 election. Nearly 700 candidates were on the ballots across the region with people running for county and local races as well as state Supreme Court judge posts.