UTICA — Surrounded by family and friends, Anthony Brindisi was sworn in as the new Court of Claims Judge for the Utica region. The oath was administered to Brindisi by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims Richard Sise in the Utica courtroom.

The former congressman and state assemblyman was nominated by Gov. Kathy Hochul in May to be a judge on the Court of Claims. His nomination was unanimously approved by the state Senate in June. 

The Court of Claims is the official forum for claims against the State of New York and certain state-related authorities. The Utica Court of Claims region covers the counties of Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, Fulton, Montgomery, Madison, Hamilton and St. Lawrence.

“It is the honor of a lifetime to be sworn in as a judge in front of my closest family and friends,” Brindisi said. “I am thrilled to continue to publicly serve in my hometown as a member of the judiciary, and I will work every day to ensure equal justice under the law.”