Biography Category: Second Department

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

A native of Long Island, NY, Justice Thomas A. Adams was born on January 17, 1948 in Mineola and raised in Hempstead. He graduated … More Thomas A. Adams »

Justice Frank F. Adel was born in 1885 in New York. A graduate of Brooklyn Law School, he was admitted to the Bar on … More Frank F. Adel »

Justice Raymond E. Aldrich, the son of Elbert and Melissa Aldrich (nee Finn) was born September 28, 1888 in Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1905, he … More Raymond E. Aldrich »

“An immigrant who reached the top ranks of her profession” (Saxon). Justice Myriam J. Altman was born Myriam Jarblum on April 12, 1939 in … More Myriam J. Altman »

Justice Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. was born on July 7, 1927 in Brookyln and grew up on Long Island. He graduated from Long Beach … More Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. »

In 1906, Judge Bartlett was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his biography HERE.

Justice George J. Beldock was born in 1903 in Poland, where he lived until the age of two when he moved to the United … More George Bedlock »

Justice Ariel E. Belen graduated from Brooklyn College in 1978 and earned his J.D. with a specialization in International Legal Affairs from Cornell Law … More Ariel E. Belen »

“He became active in the Republican Party’s Brooklyn organization early in his career as a lawyer, establishing himself as an outspoken expert on election … More A. David Benjamin »