John Carro
Born in Puerto Rico in 1927 and raised in New York City, John Carro graduated from Fordham University in 1949 and received his law … More John Carro »
Biography Category: Appellate Division
James M. Catterson
James M. Catterson, III was born on December 19, 1958 in Jamaica, New York. He is the son of the late James M. Catterson, … More James M. Catterson »
Darcel D. Clark
Born and raised in the Bronx, Darcel Clark was the first member of her family to attend college. She earned a B.A. from Boston … More Darcel D. Clark »
John Proctor Clarke
On January 4, 1927, shortly after Justice Clarke’s retirement from the Appellate Division, the president of the Association of the Bar of the City … More John Proctor Clarke »
Sidney H. Asch
Known as a scholar and an authority on law and social change, Sidney Howard Asch was born in New York City in 1919. He … More Sidney H. Asch »
Albert Cohn
Justice Albert Cohn served as a mentor to future Appellate Division Justice Martin M. Frank, who eulogized Cohn citing his “lifetime of superlative public … More Albert Cohn »
Sheila Abdus-Salaam
In 2013, Judge Abdus-Salaam was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See her full biography HERE. The first African-American woman to serve on the … More Sheila Abdus-Salaam »
Rolando T. Acosta
The Hon. Rolando T. Acosta was elected as a New York State Supreme Court Justice in New York County in 2002 and appointed by … More Rolando T. Acosta »
Fritz W. Alexander II
In 1985, Judge Alexander was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. The first black judge appointed to serve a … More Fritz W. Alexander II »