Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals

Although John A.1 Lott served as a constitutional member of the Court of Appeals for only six full months in 1870, he had a … More John A. Lott »

“He was a most uncommon man who was friend to the common man, as, on the other hand, those who attained their renown, were … More John Thomas Loughran »

After Judge Celora E. Martin secured the Republican nomination for Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, the New York Times commented that “Judge … More Celora Eaton Martin »

Oneida County had been the birthplace or residence of a number of judges in the early years of the Court of Appeals, including Greene … More Charles Mason »

Whatever his gifts as a judge, history remembers Isaac Horton Maynard more for the questionable conduct that allegedly won him appointment to the Court … More Issac Horton Maynard »

As reported in The Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post (Au Sable Forks, Essex County, N.Y.), Judge Chester McLaughlin was a “man of striking personality, a rugged … More Chester Bentine McLaughlin »

Michael J. Garcia, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Brooklyn, in October 1961. On January 20, 2016, Governor Andrew M. … More Michael J. Garcia »

On July 17, 1876, the New York Times reported on the adamant refusal of retired Court of Appeals Judge Addison Gardiner to be considered … More Addison Gardiner »

The lineage of James Gibson (no middle name – he did not need one) was prophetic. His father was a judge on the New … More James Gibson »

I am authoring my own story because it would be difficult for anyone else to appreciate the extent to which my life and career … More Victoria Ann Graffeo »