Bill Summary: A10453

• Renames New York's current "Supreme Court" to "Superior Court" and current "Court of Appeals" to "Supreme Court" throughout the state constitution.

• Updates all constitutional references to the renamed courts, including their jurisdictions, appellate divisions, justices' qualifications, and administrative procedures.

• Makes conforming changes to constitutional provisions governing judicial conduct, compensation, retirement, and the commission on judicial conduct to reflect the new court names.

• Applies the name changes to all constitutional articles addressing the judicial system, including provisions on apportionment review, comptroller authority, and local government annexation procedures.

• Requires submission to the first regular legislative session convening after the next general election, with publication for three months before the election in accordance with constitutional amendment procedures.