Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals

Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Pomona, California in 1960, and grew up in Berkeley, California. He … More Rowan D. Wilson »

Judge Wesley served on the New York Court of Appeals for six years, but has served as a judge – on New York Supreme … More Richard Carl Wesley »

Although serving on the Court of Appeals only from January 1868 until the end of 1869, Judge Woodruff was a distinguished member of the … More Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff »

There exists a manuscript, written in 1851 on pale blue foolscap, entitled “Hon. Samuel Lee Selden: Narrative of His Life.”1 In it, Judge Selden … More Samuel Lee Selden »

In a memorial address honoring Judge William B. Wright, poet and lawyer Alfred B. Street said of him: “His taste was cultured by much … More William B. Wright »

Richard D. Simons arrived at the Court of Appeals in January 1983 as the Court was undergoing one of the most fundamental changes in … More Richard Duncan Simons »

George Bundy Smith, the 101st Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, is only the third African American ever appointed to serve on New … More George Bundy Smith »

Robert Smith’s nomination to the New York State Court of Appeals in November 2003 came as a shock to many court observers, who quickly … More Robert Sherlock Smith »

Leslie E. Stein was born in New York, New York in 1956. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Macalester College and her … More Leslie E. Stein »

In 1926, an African-American woman and her two brothers, accused of killing a Sheriff, were dragged from a South Carolina jail and towed behind … More Harold Arnoldus Stevens »