Biography Category: Appellate Division

Justice Joseph A. Suozzi was born in Potenza, Italy. His father served in the U.S. Infantry and became a naturalized citizen, and in 1925, … More Joseph A. Suozzi »

Justice Isaac Rubin was born in Mount Vernon around the year 1914. He earned degrees from New York University and a doctorate in law … More Isaac Rubin »

Justice Fred T. Santucci earned degrees from Adelphi College in 1955 and New York Law School in 1957. He then practiced law and held … More Fred T. Santucci »

Judicial Offices Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Brooklyn, New York – Appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, January 1, 2018. … More Alan D. Scheinkman »

Justice Frederick G. Schmidt was born around the year 1886 and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He began his political career in Westchester County as … More Frederick G. Schmidt »

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Justice Townsend Scudder was born on July 26, 1865 in Northport, Long Island, a descendant of Captain John Dickinson of the Mayflower. Following an … More Townsend Scudder »

Justice Albert H. F. Seeger was born on February 20, 1859 in Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany and came to the U.S. at a young age. … More Albert H. F. Seeger »

Justice Sewell also sat on the bench of the 3rd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Albert H. Sewell was born on … More Albert H. Sewell »

Justice J. Irwin Shapiro was born in Brooklyn around the year 1905 and earned degrees from New York University and New York University Law … More J. Irwin Shapiro »