Biography Category: Second Department

Justice William W. Goodrich was born on August 23, 1833 in Havana, NY. He graduated from Amherst College in 1852 before studying at Albany … More William W. Goodrich »

JUDICIAL OFFICES Associate Justice, Appellate Division Second Judicial Department August 2005 to September 2011 Associate Justice, Appellate Term Ninth and Tenth Judicial District June … More Joseph Covello »

Justice Barry A. Cozier earned a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1971 and a J.D. degree … More Barry A. Cozier »

Justice Stephen G. Crane earned a B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1960 and a J.D. degree from Cornell Law School in 1963. He … More Stephen G. Crane »

Justice Lawrence J. Bracken was born on June 12, 1931 in Hempstead, NY. He graduated from Roslyn High School in 1948 and St. John’s … More Lawrence J. Bracken »

In 1900, Judge Cullen was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Theodore Roosevelt. See his full biography HERE.

Justice Arthur D. Brennan was born on August 29, 1899 in Mount Vernon, NY. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1918, Syracuse … More Arthur D. Brennan »

Justice Davis also sat on the bench of the 3rd and 4th Departments; more information can be found HERE and HERE, respectively. Justice Rowland … More Rowland L. Davis »

Justice George B. Bradley was born on February 5, 1825 in Greene, NY. From 1872 to 1873 he was a member of the Constitutional … More George B. Bradley »

Justice Vincent D. Damiani was raised in Brooklyn and earned a B.S. degree from New York University in 1934 and a law degree from … More Vincent D. Damiani »