Biography Category: First Department

It was said of Justice Eugene Ambrose Philbin that he has “by his opinions and work as a judge, erected a monument to himself … More Eugene A. Philbin »

Justice David Warner Peck played a leading role in court reform in the 1940s and 1950s. He oversaw the state’s court system in Manhattan … More David W. Peck »

Justice Proskauer was born on August 6, 1877 in Mobile Alabama to Alfred and Rebecca L. Proskauer. His family were German and Austrian immigrants … More Joseph M. Proskauer »

The motto “In God We Trust” is displayed over the bench of every judge in the State of New York as a result of … More James B. M. McNally »

Benjamin J. Rabin was born in Rochester, New York on June 3, 1896. He attended public schools and thereafter went to work for the … More Benjamin J. Rabin »

Justice Merrell also sat on the bench of the 4th Department; more information can be found HERE. Edgar Sanford Keen Merrell was born in … More Edgar S. K. Merrell »

Beginning his career as a police officer and eventually being appointed by the President of the United States as a U.S. District Judge, Judge … More Nelson Stephen Román »

In 1913, Judge Miller was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Miller also sat on the bench of … More Nathan L. Miller »

Prior to his distinguished career on the bench, Justice Ernst Rosenberger was active in the civil rights movement during the early 1960s. He volunteered … More Ernst H. Rosenberger »

E. Leo Milonas was born on October 23, 1936, in New York City, the son of a Greek immigrant who operated a restaurant in … More E. Leo Milonas »