Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals

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 »

For Judge Samuel Rabin, the law was always about people. Sam Rabin was born in New York City on October 12, 1905, and attended … More Samuel Rabin »

Law is educated Justice.1 Charles A. Rapallo was born on September 15, 1823 in New York City, the son of Anthony Rapallo and Elizabeth … More Charles Anthony Rapallo »

Susan Phillips Read was born in 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, the second of the three daughters of Gomer W. Phillips, who owned and operated … More Susan Phillips Read »

A child of pioneer lineage, Judge Harlan Rippey was raised in an austere and frugal environment typical of a devout Scotch-Presbyterian family of the … More Harlan Watson Rippey »