Biography Category: Second Department

Justice Luke D. Stapleton was born on December 11, 1869 in Brooklyn. He graduated from the St. James Pro-Cathedral in 1885, Manhattan College in … More Luke D. Stapleton »

Justice David S. Ritter is a native of Middletown, Orange County. He earned degrees from Union College in 1956 and Cornell University Law School … More David S. Ritter »

In 1989, Judge Rosenblatt was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE.

Justice Isaac Rubin was born in Mount Vernon around the year 1914. He earned degrees from New York University and a doctorate in law … More Isaac Rubin »

Justice Fred T. Santucci earned degrees from Adelphi College in 1955 and New York Law School in 1957. He then practiced law and held … More Fred T. Santucci »

Judicial Offices Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Brooklyn, New York – Appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, January 1, 2018. … More Alan D. Scheinkman »

Justice Frederick G. Schmidt was born around the year 1886 and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He began his political career in Westchester County as … More Frederick G. Schmidt »

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Justice Townsend Scudder was born on July 26, 1865 in Northport, Long Island, a descendant of Captain John Dickinson of the Mayflower. Following an … More Townsend Scudder »

Justice Albert H. F. Seeger was born on February 20, 1859 in Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany and came to the U.S. at a young age. … More Albert H. F. Seeger »