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 »
Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals
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 »
Rufus W. Peckham, Sr.
Rufus Wheeler Peckham, Sr., though a distinguished politician, lawyer, and jurist, may be most best known for how he died. On November 22, 1873, … More Rufus W. Peckham, Sr. »
Eugene F. Pigott, Jr.
Eugene F. Pigott, Jr., Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Rochester, New York, in September 1946. He graduated from LeMoyne … More Eugene F. Pigott, Jr. »
John Kilham Porter
On September 19, 1881, President James A. Garfield died of an assassin’s bullet. His last words were “My work is done.” With Garfield’s shooting, … More John Kilham Porter »
Cuthbert Winfred Pound
“Workmen’s compensation” was regarded by many as a radical idea in 1910. The country’s first law requiring employers to compensate workers injured on the … More Cuthbert Winfred Pound »