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Saul Stein, Rachel Freier tapped for New York Supreme Court

Freier is believed to have been the first female Hasidic judge in the U.S. when she was elected as a civil court judge in 2016

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Judge Rachel Freier takes in applause from City Council members David Greenfield (left), Jumaane Williams (far right) & husband David Freier (right).

Two Orthodox judges were among the six individuals nominated on Thursday night to run on the Democratic party line for open seats on the Kings County Supreme Court. Saul Stein and Rachel Freier, the latter of whom has been...

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