John Van Voorhis
Judge Van Voorhis wrote well over a thousand formal legal opinions, including his dissents, and participated in thousands of cases which came before him … More John Van Voorhis »
Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals
Irving Goodwin Vann
“The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips,”1 so said the Court of Judge Vann on … More Irving Goodwin Vann »
Sol Wachtler
Sol Wachtler was born on April 29, 1930, the second son of traveling auctioneer Philip Wachtler and his wife Fay. Judge Wachtler grew up … More Sol Wachtler »
William Edward Werner
In the annals of criminal law, few decisions have been as important and enduring as People v. Molineux (168 NY 264 [1901]). In determining … More William Edward Werner »
Rowan D. Wilson
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 »
Richard Carl Wesley
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 »
Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff
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 »
Samuel Lee Selden
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 »
William B. Wright
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 Duncan Simons
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 »