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Gregory Carro
Gregory Carro is a judge for the New York Court of Claims.
Biography
Carro graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 1985 and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1986.[1][2] He was a prosecutor until 1998, when Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) appointed him as a judge.[2] He was appointed to the court by Gov. George Pataki (R) in 2002 and was reappointed in 2005 and 2014. Carro has also been an acting justice for the New York County Supreme Court since 2002.[1]
Noteworthy events
Luigi Mangione ruling (2025)
On September 16, 2025, Judge Gregory Carro dismissed two charges of terrorism against Luigi Mangione, who was being tried for the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In his ruling, Carro wrote, "While the People place great emphasis on defendant’s ‘ideological’ motive, there is no indication in the statute that a murder committed for ideological reasons... fits within the definition of terrorism, without establishing the necessary element of an intent to intimidate or coerce."[3][4] However, Carro upheld a charge of second degree, intentional murder, writing "The People presented legally sufficient evidence of all other counts, including Murder in the Second Degree (intentional). Thus, the motion to dismiss is denied in all other respects, as is the motion to stay the proceedings."[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Courts, "Official biography of Hon. Gregory Carro," accessed February 9, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "PUBLIC LIVES; New Judge Won't Walk in Father's Footsteps," June 5, 1998
- ↑ NBC News, "Luigi Mangione's lawyers file motion to dismiss death penalty," September 16, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York Courts, "DECISION AND ORDER Ind. 75657-24," accessed September 23, 2025
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
