The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, or simply the First Department, is one of the four geographical components of the

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are the intermediate appellate courts in New York State. There are four Appellate Divisions, one in each of the state's four Judicial Departments (e.g., the full title of the ...

, the intermediate appellate court of the

State of New York New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...

. Its courthouse is located in

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the U ...

Jurisdiction

The First Department of the Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

and the

Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New ...

. Appeals are taken to the Appellate Division, as a matter of right, in civil and criminal cases, from the Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, and Court of Claims. Along with the state's other three Appellate Departments, it shares responsibility for all admissions to the New York bar. Under the state's bar admission rules, all bar applicants must be interviewed in person by one of the Appellate Departments. The First Department admits only residents of Manhattan and the Bronx, with all other applicants being admitted by other Departments. However, once admitted by one department, a new attorney may practice in any New York state court.

Case load

Over 3,000 appeals, 6,000 motions, and 1,000 interim applications are determined each year.

Current justices

Former justices

George C. Barrett George Carter Barrett (July 28, 1838 – June 7, 1906) was an Irish-American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Barrett was born on July 28, 1838 in Dublin, Ireland. He was the son of English Rev. Gilbert Carter Barrett of the Church of E ...

(1896–1900) *

Charles H. Van Brunt Charles Holmes Van Brunt (December 26, 1835 – May 26, 1905) was an American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Van Brunt was born on December 26, 1835, in Bay Ridge, New York, the son of farmer Albert Nicholas Van Brunt and Mary Holmes. Af ...

(1896–1905, P.J. 1896–1905) * William Rumsey (1896–1901) *

Pardon C. Williams Pardon Clarence Williams (July 12, 1842 – January 18, 1925) was an American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Williams was born on July 12, 1842, in Ellisburg, New York, the son of farmer William Williams Jr. and Jerusha Plummer. William ...

(1896–1898) *

Morgan J. O’Brien Morgan Joseph O'Brien (April 28, 1852 – June 16, 1937) was a lawyer and Judge of the New York Supreme Court and later as member and Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department from 1896 to ...

(1896–1906, P.J. 1905–1906) * Edward Patterson (1896–1910, P.J. 1906–1910) * George L. Ingraham (1896–1915, P.J. 1910–1915) * Alton B. Parker (1897) *

Chester B. McLaughlin Chester Bentine McLaughlin (February 10, 1856 – May 12, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on February 10, 1856, in Moriah, Essex County, New York, the son of Lyman McLaughlin and Harriet C. McLaughlin. ...

(1898–1917) *

Edward W. Hatch Edward Wingate Hatch (November 26, 1852 – June 1, 1924) was an American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Hatch was born on November 26, 1852, in Friendship, New York, the son of Captain Jeremiah Hatch and Lucy Ann Rigdon. During the Ameri ...

(1900–1905) *

Frank C. Laughlin Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Cur ...

(1901–1922) *

James W. Houghton James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

(1905–1910) *

John P. Clarke John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1905–1926, P.J. 1916–1926) *

John S. Lambert John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

(1906–1908) *

Francis M. Scott Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural M ...

(1906–1918) *

Nathan L. Miller Nathan Lewis Miller (October 10, 1868 – June 26, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician who was Governor of New York from 1921 to 1922. Early life and education Nathan Miller was born on October 10, 1868, the son of Samuel Miller, a ten ...

(1910–1913) *

Victor J. Dowling Victor James Dowling (July 20, 1866 – March 23, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on July 20, 1866, in New York City. He attended parochial schools and De La Salle Institute, and graduated from Manhatt ...

(1911–1931, P.J. 1927–1931) *

Henry D. Hotchkiss Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal ...

(1913–1915) * Walter L. Smith (1915–1924) *

Alfred R. Page Alfred Rider Page (October 7, 1859 – February 3, 1931) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from New York. Page was born in Carlinville, Illinois, and relocated with his family to Brooklyn in 1874. He graduated from New York Universit ...

(1916–1923) *

Vernon M. Davis Vernon Mansfield Davis (January 29, 1855 – April 17, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life Davis was born on January 29, 1855, in New York City. He was the son of Robert Vernon Davis (1830–1913) and Mary (née ...

(1916–1918) *

Clarence J. Shearn Clarence John Shearn (1869 – February 12, 1953) was a prominent New York City lawyer, a judge in the New York Court of Appeals, and a president of the New York City Bar Association. Life Shearn was born in Leeds, Massachusetts in 1869. He gr ...

(1916–1919) *

Edgar S.K. Merrell Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, rev ...

(1918–1935) * Eugene A. Philbin (1920) *

Samuel Greenbaum Samuel Greenbaum (January 23, 1854 – August 26, 1930) was a Jewish British-American lawyer and judge. Life Greenbaum was born on January 23, 1854, in London, England, the son of Lewis Greenbaum and Rachel Schlesinger. When he was two, he imm ...

(1920–1922) *

Edward R. Finch Edward Ridley Finch (November 15, 1873 – September 16, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life His father was Edward Lucius and his mother was Anne Crane (née Ridley). He was a descendant of Abraham Finch, a native of England ...

(1922–1935, P.J. 1931–1935) *

John V. McAvoy John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

(1923–1937) * Francis W. Martin (1923–1947, P.J. 1935–1947) *

William P. Burr William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1924–1926) *

Robert F. Wagner Robert Ferdinand Wagner I (June 8, 1877May 4, 1953) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949. Born in Prussia, Wagner migrated with his family to the United States in 1885. After graduating ...

(1926) * James O'Malley (1927–1942) * Joseph M. Proskauer (1927–1930) *

Henry L. Sherman Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portuga ...

(1930–1933) *

Alfred H. Townley Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

(1931–1946) *

Edward J. Glennon Edward J. Glennon (November 4, 1884 – September 6, 1956) was the Bronx County District Attorney from 1920 to 1923, and a justice of the New York State Supreme Court in 1920 and from 1924 to 1954. Early life Glennon was born in Littleton, ...

(1933–1954) *

Irwin Untermyer Irwin Untermyer (February 2, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American attorney, jurist, and civic leader most notable for his work in New York City. He was the son of Samuel Untermyer, another notable New York attorney who is best remembered f ...

(1933–1945) *

Edward S. Dore Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

(1936–1954) * Albert Cohn (1936–1955) *

Joseph M. Callahan Joseph Michael Callahan (December 10, 1885 – January 16, 1973) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on December 10, 1885, in New York City, the son of William Callahan and Margaret Lehan Callahan. He graduated f ...

(1937–1955) *

David W. Peck David W. Peck (December 3, 1902 – August 23, 1990) was an American jurist. From 1947 to 1957, he was Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department in New York (state), New York, and in that time took a leading role in the reform ...

(1945–1957, P.J. 1947–1957) *

Isidor Wasservogel Isidor Wasservogel (December 25, 1875 – February 8, 1962) was a Jewish Hungarian-American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Wasservogel was born on December 25, 1875, in Budapest, the Kingdom of Hungary, the son of Max Wasservogel and Ka ...

(1945) *

John Van Voorhis John Van Voorhis (October 22, 1826October 20, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life Van Voorhis was born in 1826 in Decatur, New York. His family moved several times before settling in the town of Mendon. He ...

(1947–1953) *

Bernard L. Shientag Bernard Lloyd Shientag (April 13, 1887 – May 23, 1952) was a Jewish-American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Shientag was born on April 13, 1887, in New York City, New York, the son of Solomon Shientag and Fannie Jacobs. Shientag gradu ...

(1947–1952) *

Francis D. McCurn Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural M ...

(1951) *

Christopher J. Heffernan Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

(1951–1952) * Charles D. Breitel (1952–1966) *

Francis Bergan Francis Bergan (April 20, 1902 Albany, New York – March 23, 1998 Albany, NY) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worked ...

(1952–1963) *

Sydney F. Foster Sydney Francis Foster (March 23, 1893 Cazenovia, Madison County, New York - November 21, 1973) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1911, and LL.B. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1915. ...

(1952–1953) *

Earle C. Bastow Earle may refer to: * Earle (given name) * Earle (surname) Places * Earle, Arkansas, a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, US * Earle, Indiana, an unincorporated town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, US * Earle, Northumberland, a settlement i ...

(1953–1970) *

Bernard Botein Bernard Botein (May 6, 1900 – February 3, 1974) was a prominent New York City lawyer and judge, a legal reformer, a presiding justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, and a president of the New York ...

(1953–1968, P.J. 1958–1968) * Benjamin J. Rabin (1955–1968) *

Joseph A. Cox Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(1955–1956) *

Martin M. Frank Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Aust ...

(1956–1960) *

Francis L. Valente Francis may refer to: People * Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

(1956–1966) *

James B.M. McNally James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

(1957–1972) *

Harold A. Stevens Harold Arnoldus Stevens (October 19, 1907 – November 9, 1990) was an American lawyer and judge who served on the New York Court of General Sessions and New York Court of Appeals. Early life and education He was born on October 19, 1907, in Joh ...

(1958–1974, 1975–1977, P.J. 1969–1974, 1975–1977) *

Robert E. Noonan The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1960–1964) *

Samuel W. Eager Samuel Watkins Eager (April 8, 1789 – December 23, 1860) was a U.S. representative from New York. Born in Neelytown, New York, Eager attended Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, New York, and graduated from Princeton College in 1809. He studied ...

(1960–1972) * Aron Steuer (1961–1974) *

G. Robert Witmer G is the seventh letter of the Latin alphabet. G may also refer to: Places * Gabon, international license plate code G * Glasgow, UK postal code G * Eastern Quebec, Canadian postal prefix G * Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, ...

(1963–1971) *

Ellis J. Staley, Jr. Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A *Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ''S ...

(1964–1968) *

Louis J. Capozzoli Louis Joseph Capozzoli (March 6, 1901 – October 8, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1941 to 1945. Biography Born in Cosenza, Italy, he emigrated to the Uni ...

(1966–1977) *

George Tilzer George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ...

(1967–1975) *

Owen McGivern Owen may refer to: Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin. Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born. Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...

(1967–1975, P.J. 1974–1975) *

Daniel E. Macken Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...

(1968–1974) *

Arthur Markewich Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

(1969–1982) * Emilio Nunez (1969–1977) *

Francis T. Murphy Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places *Rural Mu ...

(1971–1997, P.J. 1977–1997) * Theodore R. Kupferman (1971–1996) *

Myles J. Lane Myles Stanley Joseph Lane (October 2, 1903 – August 6, 1987) was an American professional ice hockey player, college football player and coach, and New York Supreme Court justice. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Ra ...

(1973–1979) *

Vincent A. Lupiano Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists * Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor * Vincent van Gog ...

(1974–1982) *

J. Robert Lynch ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ...

(1974–1987) *

Paul J. Yesawich, Jr. Paul Joseph Yesawich, Jr. (November 27, 1923 – December 13, 2017) was an American basketball player who played in the United States' National Basketball League in five games for the Syracuse Nationals. Yesawich was also a New York attorney, l ...

(1974–1981) * Harold Birns (1975–1982) *

Samuel J. Silverman Samuel Joshua Silverman (25 September 1908 – 6 March 2001) was a three time New York State Supreme Court Justice and career litigator who was involved in several high-profile cases Background and early career Born in Odessa, Ukraine (part ...

(1975–1984) *

Herbert B. Evans Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert ...

(1977–1979) *

Arnold L. Fein Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Un ...

(1977–1986) *

Leonard H. Sandler Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' L ...

(1977–1988) *

Joseph P. Sullivan Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(1978–2007, P.J. 2000–2001) *

Max Bloom Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

(1979–1986) * David Ross (1979–1997) * John Carro (1979–1994) *

Sidney H. Asch Sidney may refer to: People * Sidney (surname), English surname * Sidney (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Sidney (footballer, born 1972), full name Sidney da Silva Souza, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Si ...

(1982–1995) *

E. Leo Milonas Elias Leo Milonas (born October 23, 1936) is an American lawyer who served for 26 years as a judge in New York State. He is now a partner with the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop. Education Milonas graduated from Brooklyn Law School with an L.L.B. ...

(1982–1993, 1996–1998) *

Bentley Kassal Bentley Kassal (February 28, 1917 – December 16, 2019) was an attorney and litigation counsel with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City. He was a New York State Assemblyman, a judge of the New York State Courts at every level, ...

(1982–1993) *

Fritz W. Alexander II Fritz Winfred Alexander II (born Carl Bernard Zanders Jr., April 24, 1926 – April 22, 2000) was an American judge who served as an New York Court of Appeals, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992, and a deputy mayor ...

(1982–1985) *

Ernst H. Rosenberger Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975 ...

(1985–2003) *

Betty Weinberg Ellerin Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatri ...

(1985–2005, P.J. 1999) *

Richard W. Wallach Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

(1986–2003) *

George Bundy Smith George Bundy Smith (April 7, 1937 – August 5, 2017) was a lawyer and judge in New York State. While he was a law student at Yale University, he participated in the Freedom Ride from Atlanta, Georgia, to Montgomery, Alabama. Early life S ...

(1987–1992) *

Israel Rubin Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

(1989–2002) *

Eugene L. Nardelli Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the s ...

(1993–2010) *

Milton L. Williams Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free ...

(1993–2008, P.J. 2002) * Peter Tom (1994-2019, Acting P.J. 2007, 2009, 2016–2017) *

Richard Andrias Richard Thompson Andrias (born 1943) was an associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education He is a 1965 graduate of Bowdoin College and a 1970 graduate of Columbi ...

(1996-2018) *

Nicholas Colabella Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and it ...

(1997–1998) *

Alfred D. Lerner Alfred D. Lerner (September 19, 1928 – August 3, 2009) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1957 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1971. He died on August 3, 2009, in New York City, New York New York most commonl ...

(1998–2004, P.J. 1998) * David B. Saxe (1998–2017) *

John T. Buckley John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1999–2010, P.J. 2003–2006) *

George D. Marlow George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ...

(2001–2008) * Luis A. Gonzalez (2002–2015, P.J. 2009–2015) * John Sweeny (2004-2019) *

James M. McGuire James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

(2005–2011) *

Bernard J. Malone, Jr. Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French language, French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" an ...

(2005–2008) *

E. Michael Kavanagh E is the fifth letter of the Latin alphabet. E or e may also refer to: Commerce and transportation * €, the symbol for the euro, the European Union's standard currency unit * ℮, the estimated sign, an EU symbol indicating that the wei ...

(2006–2008) *

Jonathan Lippman Jonathan Lippman (born May 19, 1945) is an American jurist who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 through 2015. He is currently Of Counsel in the Litigation & Trial Department of Latham & Watkins’ New York offic ...

(2007–2009, P.J. 2007–2009) *

James M. Catterson James M. Catterson is a former Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education He is a 1980 graduate of Colgate University and a 1985 graduate of St. John's Univer ...

(2004–2012) *

Karla Moskowitz Karla Moskowitz is a retired Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education She is a 1963 ''cum laude'' graduate of Alfred University and a 1966 graduate of Col ...

(2008–2017) *

Helen E. Freedman Helen Freedman is a former judge who served in the New York State court system for 36 years. From 2008 to 2014, she served as an associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life ...

(2008–2014) *

Leland G. DeGrasse Leland George DeGrasse (born 1945/1946) was a judge in New York, New York, who served for seven years as an associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education DeGrasse ...

(2008–2015) *

Sheila Abdus-Salaam Sheila Abdus-Salaam (; March 14, 1952 – April 12, 2017) was an American lawyer and judge. In 2013, after having served on the New York City Civil Court, the New York Supreme Court, and the Appellate Division, Abdus-Salaam was nominated t ...

(2009–2013) *

Nelson S. Román Nelson Stephen Román (born July 29, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Biography Early life and education Román was born in 1960 in New York City of Puerto Rica ...

(2009–2013) * Rosalyn Richter (2009–2020) * Darcel D. Clark (2012–2015) *

Paul G. Feinman Paul George Feinman
''New York Times'' (December 1, 2013). (January ...

(2012–2017) *

Marcy L. Kahn Marcy or Marcie may refer to: People Surname *Alfred Marcy (1900–1977), U.S. Army colonel *Elizabeth Eunice Marcy (1821–1911), American author, activist, and social reformer; wife of Oliver March *Florent Marcie, French documentary filmmaker, ...

(2016-2019)

Notable cases

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Pando v. Fernandez ''Pando v. Fernandez'', 127 Misc.2d 224 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1984), is a New York case that arose when Christopher Pando, a deeply religious minor, sought to impose a constructive trust on the proceeds of a winning $2.8 million (21 annual payments; no c ...

'' *''

People v. Jovanovic ''People v. Jovanovic'', 263 A.D.2d 182, 700 N.Y.S.2d 156 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 1999), was a highly publicized criminal case in New York. In 1996, Oliver Jovanovic (born 1966) was accused of sadomasochistic torture of a woman, later identified ...

'' *''

Stambovsky v. Ackley ''Stambovsky v. Ackley'', 169 A.D.2d 254 ( N.Y. App. Div. 1991), commonly known as the ''Ghostbusters'' ruling, is a case in the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, that held that a house, which the owner had previously advertised to the ...

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