Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed longtime advisor and election attorney Ali Najmi to chair the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary.
- An accompanying executive order directs outreach to public defenders, family‑court attorneys for parents and children, and indigent legal services providers.
- The order mandates regular publication of applicant‑pool demographic data and creation of a searchable database to track upcoming judicial appointments.
- Committee member terms are extended from two years to four years to support continuity in the selection process.
- Public defense leaders, including Juval O. Scott of The Bronx Defenders and Twyla Carter of the Legal Aid Society, praised the move as a step toward a fairer, more representative bench.