Bill Text: NY J00059 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 59

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Judge Martha Luft upon the occasion of her retirement after 16 years of service to the resicents of Suffolk County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-05 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00059 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00059-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 59

BY: Senator PALUMBO

        HONORING  Judge  Martha  Luft upon the occasion of
        her retirement after 16  years  of  service  to  the
        residents of Suffolk County

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those singular individuals who  devote  their  purposeful
lives and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of
the citizens of their community and the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Judge Martha
Luft  upon  the  occasion of her retirement after 16 years of service to
the residents of Suffolk County on Saturday, December 31, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, Judge Martha Luft attended Stony Brook University, Columbia
University, and Stanford Law School, receiving her Bachelor's, Master's,
and Juris Doctorate degrees, respectively; and

  WHEREAS, Having served as a Supreme Court Justice and  Family  Court
Judge  within  Suffolk  County  for  16  years,  Judge  Martha  Luft has
developed  an  impeccable  reputation  for  her  judicial   temperament,
integrity, and superior settlement skills; and

  WHEREAS,  Throughout a life and career of purposeful endeavor, Judge
Martha Luft has remained true to her commitment, serving family,  faith,
and community, as well as the law; her contributions and accomplishments
have  brought  great  benefit  and  positive  influence to bear upon the
course of jurisprudence and the quality of life for others; and

  WHEREAS, Respected by both attorneys  and  defendants  alike,  Judge
Martha  Luft  always  conducted  an  impartial  and objective court; she
treated all defendants with compassion and dignity  while  at  the  same
time remaining fair in her rulings; and

  WHEREAS,  The  quality  and  character of life in the Suffolk County
community has  been  ably  served  and  uniquely  enriched  through  the
selfless dedication and benevolent concern of Judge Martha Luft; and

  WHEREAS,  Judge  Martha Luft, in every capacity in which she served,
has left her permanent mark on the criminal justice community, and  will
forever  be  remembered  as  a  determined,  innovative,  and  genuinely
concerned expert in her field; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Judge  Martha  Luft  upon the occasion of her retirement after 16
years of service to the residents of Suffolk County; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Judge Martha Luft.