Caitlin J. Halligan
Caitlin J. Halligan, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Xenia, Ohio in December 1966. In April 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul … More Caitlin J. Halligan »
Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals
Shirley Troutman
Shirley Troutman, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Fort Valley, Georgia. She was raised in Buffalo, New York, where she … More Shirley Troutman »
Madeline Singas
Madeline Singas, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in 1966. The daughter of Greek immigrants, she was raised in Astoria, Queens. … More Madeline Singas »
Anthony Cannataro
Anthony Cannataro, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in New Jersey in July 1965. On May 25, 2021, Governor Andrew M. … More Anthony Cannataro »
Robert S. Smith
1944- Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 2004-2014 Interviewed: 08/17/2017 Robert Smith’s nomination to the New York State Court of Appeals in … More Robert S. Smith »
Howard A. Levine
1932- Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1993-2002 Interviewed: 05/10/2012 An independent thinker, a common sense approach and a devoted family man … More Howard A. Levine »
Jonathan Lippman
1945- Chief Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 2009-2015 Interviewed: 07/19/2018, 07/25/2018, 07/31/2018, & 08/14/2018 Transcript 1: Parts I & II — … More Jonathan Lippman »
Richard Carl Wesley
1949- Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1997-2003 Judge, The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2003- Interviewed: 05/17/2012 … More Richard Carl Wesley »
Sol Wachtler
1930- Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1973-1984 Chief Judge, 1985-1992 Interviewed: 12/21/2011 Watch the Video Sol Wachtler was born … More Sol Wachtler »
Bernard Stern Meyer
1916-2005 Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1979-1984 Interviewed: Between 2000-2002 Interview conducted outside of the Society’s Oral History Project On September … More Bernard Stern Meyer »