Biography Category: Appellate Division

Edward J. Glennon was born in New York in 1884. As a young man he graduated from Fordham. He began his public career at … More Edward J. Glennon »

Justice Luis Antonio Gonzalez was born in Manati, Puerto Rico in 1945. His parents migrated to New York in the 1950s seeking an opportunity … More Luis A. Gonzalez »

Born January 23, 1854 in London, England, Justice Greenbaum was the son of Louis and Rachel Deborah (Schlessinger) Greenbaum. He came to the United … More Samuel Greenbaum »

Justice Hatch also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Edward W. Hatch was born in Friendship, … More Edward W. Hatch »

Justice DeGrasse is best known for being the trial judge who ruled against the state’s system for financing public schools in Campaign for Fiscal … More Leland G. Degrasse »

Henry DeWitt Hotchkiss was born in Albany, New York on July 2, 1856. He received a private school education and graduated from law school … More Henry D. Hotchkiss »

Max Bloom was born in 1909 in New York City. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School and received his law degree from Fordham University … More Max Bloom »

A principal figure in New York City’s legal establishment, Justice Bernard Botein was active in court reform and had an “abiding concern for the … More Bernard Botein »

In 1967, Judge Breitel was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Among the most noted accomplishments of Charles D. … More Charles D. Breitel »

John T. Buckley was born in Utica, New York, on February 8, 1936. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1958, where he was elected … More John T. Buckley »