Biography Category: Second Department

Justice Hatch also served on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Edward W. Hatch was born on … More Edward W. Hatch »

Justice Stanley Harwood was born in Brooklyn. He served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II, then earned degrees from Columbia College … More Stanley Harwood »

Justice Joseph F. Hawkins, a native of Poughkeepsie, NY, was born in 1916 and attended St. Peter’s grammar and high schools, graduating in 1934. … More Joseph F. Hawkins »

Judicial Offices Presiding Justice – Appellate Division, Second Department Appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo October 1st, 2012 Associate Justice – Appellate Division, Second Department … More Randall T. Eng »

Justice L. Barron Hill earned a law degree from Syracuse University Law School and began practicing in Southold, Long Island. In 1932, he won … More Barron L. Hill »

Justice Joseph A. Burr was born in Brooklyn in 1850, a descendant of Peter Burr, once a Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. … More Joseph A. Burr »

Edward D. Carni graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1982 with a BA in Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier College … More Edward Carni »

Speaking to graduates at the St. Francis Xavier’s College 1901 commencement, Carr said: “There can be no true success at the expense of character. … More William J. Carr »

Justice William B. Carswell was born on January 8, 1883 in Edinburgh, Scotland to David Bruce and Ann Brown Carswell. His family moved to … More William B. Carswell »

Justice Marcus G. Christ was born on April 7, 1900, the son of Philip J. Christ, a Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead … More Marcus G. Christ »