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Caitlin J. Halligan
Judge, New York Court of Appeals
Background: After graduating from law school, Halligan clerked for Judge Patricia Wald and Justice Stephen Breyer. She worked in the private practice of law until 1999, when she joined the Office of the New York State Attorney General.
At a glance
- Court
- New York Court of Appeals
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- April 19, 2023
- Current term ends
- April 19, 2037
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Princeton University, 1988
- Law: Georgetown Law, 1995
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Caitlin J. Halligan’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Wikimedia Commons. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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