Jonathan Lippman
| Jonathan Lippman | |
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| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 13, 2009 |
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| Appointed by | David Paterson |
| Preceded by | Judith S. Kaye |
| Presiding Justice of the First Judicial Department | |
| In office 2007–2009 |
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| Appointed by | Eliot Spitzer |
| Preceded by | Peter Tom |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tom |
| Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York | |
| In office 1996–2007 |
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| Appointed by | Judith S. Kaye |
| Preceded by | E. Leo Milonas |
| Succeeded by | Ann Pfau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1945 New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | New York University New York University School of Law |
Jonathan Lippman (born May 19, 1945)[1] is an American jurist and currently Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
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[edit] Early life and education
Lippman is a Manhattan native. He attended New York City public schools, graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1965, and received his law degree from the New York University School of Law in 1968.[2]
[edit] Legal career
In 1989, he became the deputy chief administrator for management support of the New York State court system, responsible for the day-to-day management.[2] In 1995, then-Governor George E. Pataki appointed Lippman as judge of the New York Court of Claims.[2] In 1996, Lippman became New York's chief administrative judge.[3] He served in that capacity for 11 years until 2007, the longest anyone has spent in that position.[3] In 2005, he was elected to the State Supreme Court for a 14-year term. In May 2007, then-Governor, Eliot Spitzer, appointed Lippman to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department.[4]
On January 13, 2009, Governor David Paterson appointed Lippman to the position of Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.[4] Lippman was chosen from a list provided to Governor Paterson by the New York Commission on Judicial Nomination, in a process that drew scrutiny in 2008 when the commission did not refer any female or minority candidates to the governor for selection.[4][5] Lippman was confirmed in his position by voice vote of the State Senate on February 12, 2009.[5][6] He succeeds Judith S. Kaye, who served as the state's first female Chief Judge from 1993 to 2008.[2][5][6]
Much of Lippman's career in the justice system in New York has been in administrative roles, where he distinguished himself as an able and thorough administrator. He has been credited with persuading the state legislature to double the financing of the court system and pass other reform measures creating special purpose courts and updating the jury system. Justice Lippman wrote a summary of this work in January 2009 in the New York Law Journal.[7] His resume as an appellate judge has been described as "thin," but in the 20 months that he was Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department he presided over more than 2,000 cases and wrote 14 opinions.[8]
[edit] Tenure as Chief Judge
Under Chief Judge Lippman, the number of non-unanimous rulings made by the Court of Appeals has been on the rise.[9][10] According to the court, unanimous rulings declined from about 82 percent during 2008, Judge Kaye’s final year, to 69 percent in Judge Lippman’s first year.
[edit] References
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- ^ a b c d Eligon, John (2009-01-13). "Paterson Picks Chief Judge Nominee". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/nyregion/14judge.html?_r=1. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b Stanshenko, Joel (2009-01-14). "Lippman Is Pick for Chief Judge". New York Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=TopStories&id=1202427418209. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Jonathan Lippman Named New York State’s Highest Judge". Bloomberg L.P.. 2009-01-14. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a8ot8WmQTaAo&refer=us. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b c Jeremy W. Peters (February 12, 2009). "Senate Confirms Top Judge On State Court of Appeals". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/nyregion/12lippman.html.
- ^ a b "Senate confirms Jonathan Lippman as Chief Judge". Associated Press (via Newsday NY). February 12, 2009. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stjudg126032476feb12,0,7311322.story.
- ^ Jonathan Lippman (January 26, 2009). "Celebrating Collaboration of Bench and Bar". New York Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=&id=1202427632592.
- ^ John Eligon (February 10, 2009). "Chief Judge Nominee Draws On Administrative Skill". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/nyregion/11lippman.html.
- ^ Top Judge Sets Liberal Course for New York
- ^ TOWARD THE LIPPMAN COURT: FLUX AND TRANSITION AT NEW YORK’S COURT OF APPEALS
[edit] External links
- Hon. Jonathan Lippman
- New York Times, "Times Topics: Jonathan Lippman." List and summary of coverage of Lippman in the New York Times
- CHIEF JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMAN: A NEW ERA
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| Preceded by E. Leo Milonas |
Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York 1996-2007 |
Succeeded by Ann Pfau |
| Preceded by Peter Tom |
Presiding Justice of the First Judicial Department 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Peter Tom |
| Preceded by Judith S. Kaye |
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 2009–present |
Incumbent |
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