Her death shook the New York legal community, prompting responses from colleagues, judges, and state and local political leaders. Abdus-Salaam was born in 1952 to a working-class family of seven children in the District, where she attended public school. He commended Cuomo for nominating Abdus-Salaam to the State Court of Appeals, calling her an “ideal choice” based on her vast experience. Before her nomination to the State Court of Appeals, Abdus-Salaam served as a justice in the First Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court, and for 15 years as a State Supreme Court justice in Manhattan. Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam, center, receives applause after her confirmation to serve on the New York State Court of Appeals.

Source: Washington Post April 13, 2017 06:57 UTC