John W. Sweeny, Jr. is retired Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department.Official Biography
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Early life and education

He is a 1971 graduate of

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. He received his JD from

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in 1974.

Legal career

Prior to joining the bench, he was worked in private practice. He also served as Law Secretary to State Supreme Court Justices John P. Donohoe and Fred A. Dickinson. He was also an Administrative Assistant District Attorney for Putnam County. He subsequently served as a County Court Judge, acting Supreme Court Justice, and

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, from 1987 to 2004. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2004 by

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and served until his retirement in December 2019.

References

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