Progressive activist and actress Cynthia Nixon has been added to the committee that helps select New York's top judges, according to a report from the New York Post Thursday.Nixon, an outspoken democratic socialist who mounted an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018, was appointed to a four-year term on the Commission on Judicial Nomination.The panel reviews candidates for the state Court of Appeals, and the governor can only appoint nominees approved by the commission.Some Republican lawmakers criticized the appointment by Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, arguing that putting a celebrity activist without a law degree on the panel sends a political message.
Her term expires April 30, 2030.SOCIALISM’S RISE INSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOW THREATENS THE AMERICAN DREAMActress and activist Cynthia Nixon speaks with members of the media during New York’s primary election on June 23, 2026, in New York City.(Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)State Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Anthony Palumbo criticized the pick, telling The New York Post he’s "disappointed, but not surprised that we have a radical progressive actress without a law degree selecting judges in the state of New York."According to her biography on the New York State website, "Cynthia Nixon is a native New Yorker who began acting professionally at the age of 12 and has worked as an actor and director for nearly 50 years."'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS FEUD AFTER BILLY BOB THORNTON CALLS OUT CELEBRITY POLITICAL LECTURESIt notes her political activism centers on abortion access, public school funding, LGBTQ equality and breast cancer awareness, adding that her 2018 gubernatorial run focused on "economic, racial, and gender equality."Actress Cynthia Nixon speaks outside the White House on Nov.
27, 2023, in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)BILL MAHER CALLS MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST ‘PATIENT ZERO’ OF THE ‘WOKE MIND VIRUS’Nixon is best known for playing lawyer Miranda Hobbes in HBO's "Sex and ...