Eugene F. Pigott Jr.
Eugene F. Pigott Jr. | |
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Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
In office September 15, 2006 – December 31, 2016 | |
Appointed by | George Pataki |
Preceded by | George Bundy Smith |
Succeeded by | Rowan D. Wilson |
Presiding Justice of the Fourth Judicial Department | |
In office 2000–2006 | |
Appointed by | George Pataki |
Preceded by | M. Delores Denman |
Succeeded by | Henry J. Scudder |
Associate Justice of the Fourth Judicial Department | |
In office 1998–2000 | |
Appointed by | George Pataki |
Justice on the New York Supreme Court | |
In office 1997–1998 | |
Appointed by | George Pataki |
Personal details | |
Born | Rochester, New York | September 27, 1946
Alma mater | LeMoyne College University at Buffalo Law School |
Eugene F. Pigott Jr. (born September 27, 1946)[1] is an Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court in Erie County. Judge Pigott was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals by Republican Governor George Pataki in 2006 for a 14-year term. His term expired in 2016.[2][3][4]
Education
He graduated with a B.A. from LeMoyne College in 1968. Judge Pigott served on active duty in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970. He was stationed in the Republic of Vietnam, serving as a Vietnamese interpreter. He graduated with a J.D. from SUNY at Buffalo School of Law in 1973.
Legal experience
Judge Pigott was in private practice from 1974 to 1982. In 1982 he was appointed Erie County Attorney and served in that position until 1986. In 1986 he returned to private practice.
On February 4, 1997, he was appointed to the New York State Supreme Court by Governor George E. Pataki and thereafter was elected to a full 14-year term.
In 1998, Governor Pataki appointed Piggott to the Appellate Division for the Fourth Judicial Department. He served as Presiding Justice from February 16, 2000 until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.
His selection for a 14-year term to New York State's Court of Appeals, also by Governor Pataki, was confirmed by the New York State Senate in 2006. He retired from the Court of Appeals effective December 31, 2016, the end of the year in which he reached age 70, as required by the New York State Constitution. He currently serves as an Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court in Buffalo (Erie County), New York.
Personal life
He and his wife Peggy live on Grand Island, New York. They have two children.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Judge Pigott's Official Biography
- ^ Project Vote Smart
- ^ "The Pert Perpender: Associate Judge Eugene F. Pigott Jr.'s Journey from Buffalo to Rochester and Albany" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-27.