Judith Kaye
American judge (1938-2016)
Judith Ann Kaye (née Smith; August 4, 1938 – January 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and jurist. She was the longtime Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, serving in that position from March 23, 1993 until December 31, 2008.[1] She was the first woman to serve as chief judge, the highest judicial office in the New York state, and the longest-serving chief judge in New York history.
Judith Kaye | |
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| Chairman of the Commission on Judicial Nomination | |
| In office March 31, 2009 – March 31, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | David Paterson |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office March 23, 1993 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Simons |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Lippman |
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1983–1993 | |
| Appointed by | Mario Cuomo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Ann Smith August 4, 1938 Monticello, New York, United States |
| Died | January 7, 2016 (aged 77) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Barnard College New York University School of Law |
Kaye died on January 7, 2016, at her home in Manhattan, New York from cancer, aged 77.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Seiler, Casey (7 January 2016). "Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye dies at 77". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
Other websites change
- Biography: Judith Smith Kaye by Steven C. Crane, the Historical Society of the New York Courts (includes extensive list of writings in law journals and elsewhere)
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