Biography Category: Second Department

Justice Sandra L. Townes earned degrees from Johnson C. Smith University in 1966 and Syracuse University College of Law in 1976. She was employed … More Sandra L. Townes »

Justice Henry L. Ughetta was born on September 20, 1902 in Brooklyn. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Fordham Law School and was … More Henry L. Ughetta »

Justice Moses M. Weinstein was born Morris Weinstein on July 8, 1912, the son of a tailor. He grew up on the Lower East … More Moses M. Weinstein »

Justice Henry G. Wenzel Jr. was born around the year 1889 in Manhattan. He was educated at public schools and graduated from Manual Training … More Henry G. Wenzel, Jr. »

Justice Woodward also sat on the bench of the 3rd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice John Woodward was born on August … More John M. Woodward »

Justice Harrington Putnam was born in 1851 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He graduated from Colby College in 1870, studied at Heidelberg University in Germany in … More Harrington Putnam »

Justice Arthur Donald Spatt, a native of Brooklyn, earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1949. He was thereafter engaged in private … More Arthur D. Spatt »

Justice Calvin E. Pratt was born on January 23, 1828 in Princeton, Massachusetts. He was educated at the district school there, then at the … More Calvin E. Pratt »

Justice Charles W. U. Sneed was born on August 13, 1881 in Newburgh, NY. He was educated at public schools in Newburgh and at … More Charles W. U. Sneed »

In 1974, Judge Rabin was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE.