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Rowan Wilson Chief Justice
Chief Justice, New York Court of Appeals
Background: Prior to his appointment to the State of New York Court of Appeals, he was an attorney in private practice from 1986 to 2017 with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. He was a law clerk to Judge James R. Browning of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1984 to 1986.
At a glance
- Court
- New York Court of Appeals
- Position / seat
- Chief Judge
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) (January 15, 2017)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D)
- Appointment date
- January 15, 2017
- Took office
- February 6, 2017
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2030
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Harvard College, 1981
- Law: Harvard Law School, 1984
- 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 Rowan Wilson’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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