Biography Category: New York State Supreme Court

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 »

“While occupying the seat upon the Court of Appeals bench, Justice Brown . . . wrote the prevailing opinion in the famous Tilden will … More Charles F. Brown »

Justice Geraldine T. Eiber earned her J.D. from the New York University School of Law and worked in private practice before joining the bench. … More Geraldine T. Eiber »

Justice Richard A. Brown was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens, NY. He graduated from Hobart College … More Richard Brown »

Justice Joseph A. Burr was born in Brooklyn in 1850, a descendant of Peter Burr, once a Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. … More Joseph A. Burr »

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. »