The body of a New York Court of Appeals judge, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, washed up on the side of the Hudson River, according to a report.
Abdus-Salaam, 65, was discovered on the Manhattan side of the river Wednesday afternoon, the New York Post reported, citing police sources. The Post said she was the first Muslim woman in U.S. history to serve on the bench.
Police are still investigating the matter, but the report says there is no evidence of trauma or injuries indicating foul play. Her husband identified the body.
Abdus-Salaam was appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013.
“Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was a trailblazing jurist and a force for good,” Cuomo said in a tweet Wednesday evening. “On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my deepest sympathies.”
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the sources said evidence of trauma or injuries was found on the body.
