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Leslie Stein
Leslie E. Stein was a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, New York's court of last resort. She was nominated to the court by Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) on October 17, 2014, and was approved by the New York State Senate on February 9, 2015.[1][2]
Stein announced on November 10, 2020, that she would retire from the court, effective June 4, 2021.[3] Her term was set to expire on December 31, 2026. To learn more about this retirement, click here.
Education
Stein received her undergraduate degree from Macalester College in 1978 and her J.D. from the Albany Law School in 1981.[4]
Career
Stein began her legal career in 1981 as a confidential law clerk on the Schenectady County Family Court. In 1983, she became a private practice lawyer and worked on matrimonial family law cases until 1997, when she was elected city court judge of the Albany City Court. She then served as an acting family court judge in 2001. That same year, Stein was elected to the New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District. On this court, she served as the administrative judge of the Rensselaer County Integrated Domestic Violence Part from 2006 to 2008, and as the chair of the 3rd Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee from 2001 to 2005. She was then appointed to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (Third Department) and assumed office on February 11, 2008. She served on this court until her confirmation to the New York Court of Appeals in February 2015.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Cuomo drops GOP judge, picks Dem for highest court," October 17, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "With Two New Judges, New York's Court of Appeals Returns to Full Strength," February 9, 2015
- ↑ State of New York Commission on Judicial Nomination, "Vacancy announcement," November 10, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Courts, "Honorable Leslie E. Stein," accessed June 7, 2021
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
