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New York Court of Appeals
The highest court in New York. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Assisted appointment (Hybrid)How justices are chosenA nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
14 yearsTerm length
7Sitting justices
1847Founded
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
Rowan Wilson
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 6, 2017
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Anthony Cannataro
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: June 8, 2021
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Michael Garcia
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 8, 2016
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Caitlin J. Halligan
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: April 19, 2023
Appointed by Kathy Hochul (D)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Jenny Rivera
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 11, 2013
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Madeline Singas
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: June 8, 2021
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Shirley Troutman
Judge
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 12, 2022
Appointed by Kathy Hochul (D)
Source: Ballotpedia, New York Court of Appeals (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.