The caption beneath the photo identified him as the Honorable Edwin G. Hayden, supervising judge of the Dependency Court.

Four years later, she was promoted to supervising judge in the Manhattan division of the family court.

"He is an excellent judge," said Jeremy S. Weinstein, supervising judge of the Civil Court.

"He was fair and firm on all cases of domestic violence, rape, murder and burglary," said Ira H. Wexner, supervising judge of Nassau County Courts.

"You have to see this as a bizarre place," said Judge Michael A. Ambrosio, supervising judge in Brooklyn Family Court.

"This is something that should have been done a long time ago," Joseph J. Risi, supervising judge of the court, said.

Justice Ira Wexner, supervising judge of the County Court, showed visitors a cracked window and broken window blinds in one of the courtrooms.

"I'm not saying it's good what we do," said Richard T. Andrias, supervising judge of the Criminal Court.

"It seems to be taking the fuse out of the firecracker," said Robert Ross, state supervising judge for matrimonial cases in Nassau County.

She was briefly supervising judge of the Family Court in New York County before becoming the administrative judge.