List of chief judges of the New York Court of Appeals

The Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, also known as the Chief Judge of New York, supervises the seven-judge New York Court of Appeals. In addition, the chief judge oversees the work of the state's Unified Court system, which as of 2009, had a $2.5 billion annual budget and more than 16,000 employees. The chief judge is also a member of the Judicial Conference of the State of New York.

Chief judges before 1870

Chief judges between 1870 and 1974

Chief judges since 1974

After 1974, judges of the New York Court of Appeals were no longer elected, following reforms to the New York Constitution. Instead, an appointment process was created.

See also

• List of associate judges of the New York Court of Appeals

References and footnotes

External links

• Rules of the Chief Judge in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations