“he shouldn’t have called lengthy prison sentences “stupid” and that he was in the wrong to encourage a CUNY Law School forum to vote out judges who support harsh punishments

“he crossed a line when he told attendees at a CUNY Law School forum earlier this year that voting out hard-nosed judges was “something you can do for me.”

“The Chief Judge’s comments were wholly inappropriate, seeking to galvanize opposition against judges with whom he does not agree,

“the remarks were a reaction to hearing about an unnamed judge calling a defendant an “animal” who “should be “locked up” for the rest of his life before sentencing him.

“he once supported the death penalty but changed his position, arguing that executions are unnecessary when a life sentence keeps an inmate permanently behind bars

“He's also an opponent of out-of-touch ideas that turn swing voters away, like 'defunding the police,'

“Judge Rudofsky is a once-in-a-generation jurist, and I ask the United States Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nomination

“condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty