He also chaired the New York State Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections, which sought to reform the nomination, campaigning, election, and retention of state judges in the wake of such scandals as the bribery investigation of former judge Gerald P. Garson. From 2003 to 2005, Feerick served on the special master panel in the McCain v. Bloomberg homeless rights litigation.
He also chaired a commission dedicated to enhancing public confidence in New York State judicial elections, which aimed to reform the nomination, campaigning, election, and retention of state judges following scandals like the bribery investigation of former judge Gerald P. Garson. From 2003 to 2005, Feerick served on a special master panel in the McCain v. Bloomberg homeless rights litigation.