Opinion Excerpt

Matter of Black v Thompson 2026 NY Slip Op 05468 September 29, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. In the Matter of Cory Black, Petitioner, v Hon. Ann D. Thompson et al., Respondents. Decided and Entered: September 29, 2026 Appeal No. 7077|Case No. 2026-01420| Before: Scarpulla, J.P., Gesmer, Shulman, O'Neill