Biography Category: Second Department

William D. Friedmann graduated from Hunter College of the City University of New York before earning his law degree from New York University School … More William D. Friedmann »

Justice William J. Gaynor was born in Whitestown, Oneida County, NY in 1851 to a farming family. He attended the Whitestown Seminary and Assumption … More William J. Gaynor »

Justice David T. Gibbons was born in Brooklyn. He earned degrees from St. John’s University and St. John’s University School of Law. Gibbons joined … More David T. Gibbons »

Justice Gloria Goldstein earned a B.A. degree from Brooklyn College in 1953 and graduated first in her class from Brooklyn Law School in 1956, … More Gloria Goldstein »

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.