Trump to Get NY Federal Appeals Judge Pick: New York Brief

Feb. 23, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC

Centerview settles with the ex-analyst who wanted more sleep, federal and state courts are closed due to snow, and Hochul calls for tariff refunds, below:

Second Circuit Chief Plans Semi-Retirement

Second Circuit Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston plans to take senior status, giving President Donald Trump a chance to name a new judge to the New York federal appeals court, Beth Wang and Seth Stern report.

Livingston, a George W. Bush appointee who has served on the court since 2007, gave notice Friday of her plans to take the form of semi-retirement, according to the federal judiciary’s vacancy webpage ...

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