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JOSEPH BELLACOSA's "MERIT SELECTION" APPOINTMENT & CONFIRMATION
TO NY COURT OF APPEALS
1986-1987
 

George Sassower's August 14, 1986 letter to Governor Mario Cuomo
Re: Chief Admin. Judge Joseph W. Bellacosa 

George Sassower's December 19, 1986 letter to Governor Cuomo --
Re: Chief Administrator Joseph Bellacosa

George Sassower's January 1, 1987 letter to NYS Senators --
Re: Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Bellacosa

 

Illustrative Correspondence to Chief Administrative Judge Bellacosa

November 18, 1985 to Bellacosa

November 25, 1985 to Bellacosa

December 7, 1985 letter to Chief Administrator Joseph Bellacosa

December 12, 1985 from Asst. Counsel John Brosnan

December 14, 1985 to Bellacosa

December 27, 1985 from Asst. Counsel Brosnan

January 23, 1986 from Asst. Counsel Brosnan

February 5, 1986 to Bellacosa

December 23, 1986 to Bellacosa

January 7, 1987 to Bellacosa

January 8, 1987 letter to Bellacosa

 

George Sassower's testimony
transcript, pp. 116-140

 

 PRESS

January 6, 1987
"Bellacosa Is Appointed to State Court"
New York Times (Elizabeth Kolbert)

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September 24, 2018
"Cuomo connection cited by retired top court judge who went to bat for Percoco"
Albany Times Union (Robert Gavin)

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"Judging Cases v Public Opinion",
Fordham Law Review (1997, Volume 65, Issue 6)
Joseph Bellacosa

 

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See Oct. 16, 2006 lecture at Court of Appeals -- change in docket

 

 

 

 

 

 

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