Democratic socialist actress Cynthia Nixon handed powerful role in helping choose New York top judges

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...