Lefty actress Cynthia Nixon appointed to panel that screens, recommends NY judges

[Right_in_Virginia]

Lefty actress Cynthia Nixon appointed to panel that screens, recommends NY judges
NY Post,  Jul 16, 2026

And just like that… lefty actress Cynthia Nixon will get to screen and recommend candidates to serve on the state’s highest court, The Post has learned.

Nixon — who isn’t a lawyer but played one on the hit HBO show “Sex and the City” — was just appointed to serve on the Commission on Judicial Nomination by New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson.

The commission suggests and vets potential judges to the Court of Appeals. Nixon’s appointment runs through April 30, 2030.

Most of the other dozen members of the panel are practicing lawyers or have law degrees.

“The Commission’s mandate is a powerful one: the Constitution requires that the Governor choose Judges of the Court of Appeals only from the nominees of the Commission,” the panel’s website says.

Sources in the legal community were stunned and outraged by the appointment of the actress, who ran for governor in 2018 and endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor last year.

“She’s an actress! She’s known for ‘Sex and the City,'” fumed one lawyer who was flabbergasted by the pick.


More:  https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/us-news/cynthia-nixon-appointed-to-panel-that-screens-recommends-ny-judges/

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‘Sex and the City’ Star Cynthia Nixon Will Screen, Recommend Candidates to Serve on New York’s Highest Court

Paul Bois 17 Jul 2026

Actress Cynthia Nixon, who played a lawyer on HBO’s Sex and the City, will now be screening and recommending candidates to serve on the state of New York’s highest court.

Nixon had been appointed by New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson to serve on the Commission on Judicial Nomination, per the New York Post. Nixon’s unpaid appointment will run through April 2030 and will be suggesting and vetting potential judges for the Court of Appeals. The panel’s other members have valid law degrees.

“The Commission’s mandate is a powerful one: the Constitution requires that the Governor choose Judges of the Court of Appeals only from the nominees of the Commission,” the panel’s website says.”

“Legal community insiders were stunned and outraged by the appointment of the actress, who ran for governor in 2018 and endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor last year,” noted the NY Post.

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https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/07/17/sex-and-the-city-star-cynthia-nixon-will-screen-recommend-candidates-to-serve-on-new-yorks-highest-court/

[Hoodat]

English Lit major at Barnard College.

[mountaineer]

Her girlfriend is on Mamdummy's payroll, too. How cozy.