Alexander Smith Johnson
Alexander Bryan Johnson, a philosopher and author, dedicated one of his books to New York State Court of Appeals Judge Alexander Smith Johnson, his … More Alexander Smith Johnson »
Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals
George Zerdin Medalie
There have always been cops and robbers, and good guys and bad guys, but New York City in the 1920s and ’30s was a … More George Zerdin Medalie »
Hugh Richard Jones
Prologue: The Early Years Judge Hugh R. Jones fondly recalled his pre-Court years as “prologue” and his post-Court years as “epilogue.”1 The story of … More Hugh Richard Jones »
Bernard Stern Meyer
On September 9, 1971, more than 1,000 inmates rioted at Attica State Correctional Facility in Western New York. A guard and three inmates were … More Bernard Stern Meyer »
Theodore T. Jones, Jr.
Theodore Theopolis Jones, Jr. was the fourth African American appointed to serve on New York State’s highest court. He was nominated to the Court … More Theodore T. Jones, Jr. »
Nathan Louis Miller
Nathan L. Miller won his first court case in his early twenties, before he was even admitted to the bar. This victory was the … More Nathan Louis Miller »
Judith Smith Kaye
This biography was prepared in 2007, and does not include Judge Kaye’s retirement or life after leaving the bench. In 2011, the Society collected … More Judith Smith Kaye »
Theodore Miller
Theodore Miller’s legal career spanned almost 50 years and in that time he became a respected jurist who was fondly remembered for preserving peace … More Theodore Miller »
Kenneth Barnard Keating
The life of Kenneth Barnard Keating-as teacher, lawyer, soldier, legislator, judge, and diplomat-spanned the first 75 years of the Twentieth Century. He was an … More Kenneth Barnard Keating »
Irving Lehman
“In a State that has given America many of its greatest jurists, none stood higher than Irving Lehman, Chief Judge of the Court of … More Irving Lehman »