New York Top Judge DiFiore to Depart from Court of Appeals (2)

The Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, Janet DiFiore, plans to step down at the end of August, she announced in a letter to her colleagues on Monday.

DiFiore served as leader of the state’s highest court and has overseen the court system since 2016.

“It is time for me to move on to the next chapter of my professional life,” DiFiore said in her resignation letter. She did not provide a reason for why she plans to leave on Aug. 31.

The remaining six judges on the court will select an acting chief judge ...