New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s October 2 executive order removed Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten from the high-profile Cornell fraternity case and assigned it to Attorney General Letitia James, citing lost confidence in his 2024 handling of the allegations. Van Houten remains in office and has continued other duties, with no subsequent resignation, county board action, or state removal proceeding announced. Public criticism and calls for his resignation have surfaced in local commentary, yet no formal process or timeline points to departure before the November 30 market resolution date. Traders therefore price the “No” outcome at 92.5 percent, reflecting the absence of any active mechanism to vacate the position on that short timeline.