NY A01511

Creates a new fourteenth judicial district consisting solely of Erie County, removing it from the eighth judicial district effective January 1, 2026

Reduces the eighth judicial district from 28 supreme court justices to 5, while allocating 17 justices to the new fourteenth judicial district

Protects rights, privileges, and compensation of all supreme court officers and employees in office as of January 1, 2026, reassigning them to the appropriate district based on their county of employment

Establishes the Erie County law library as the official supreme court library for the fourteenth judicial district, with management by supreme court justices serving as trustees

Names 18 specific justices to serve in the new fourteenth judicial district and 5 justices to remain in the reconstituted eighth district for the remainder of their terms