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Randall Eng
Randall T. Eng was the presiding justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. He served in this division from 2008 to 2017.[1] He was retained to his position on the Supreme Court in 2004.[2][3] He began serving as the presiding justice in 2012.[4] He retired from the bench at the end of 2017.[5]
Education
Judge Eng was born in Canton, China. He received a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1969 and a J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1972. He has served in the New York Army National Guard and as a Colonel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.[1][6]
Career
- 2008-2017: Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
- 2007-2008: Administrative judge, Criminal Term of the Supreme Court in Queens County
- 1991-2007: Justice, Supreme Court in Queens County
- 1983-1990: Justice, Criminal Court of the City of New York
- 1981-1983: Inspector General, of the New York City Correction Department
- 1980-1981: Deputy Inspector, General of the New York City Correction Department
- 1973-1980: Assistant District Attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office[1][7][4]
Achievements
Judge Eng became the first Asian-American to serve as a presiding justice in New York State's history.[4]
| “ | I am proud to appoint such an accomplished and diverse group of jurists to the Appellate Division. I am also pleased to appoint Justice Eng to serve as New York's first Asian-American Presiding Justice and lead one of the busiest appellate courts in the country. The experience and dedication of this group will be a tremendous addition to the Courts and our justice system. I am confident that these justices will continue to serve the Empire State with great distinction, and I thank the judicial screening committees for their hard work in presenting me with these outstanding candidates.[4] - Governor Andrew Cuomo[8] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official Judge Eng biography
- ↑ 2004 election results
- ↑ New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, "Press Release: Governor Cuomo Announces Appointments to the Appellate Division of Supreme Court for First, Second and Fourth Judicial Departments," October 1, 2012
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Eng, Leaving Post as Second Dept Presiding Justice, Assays Demographic Change in Bench, Bar," November 13, 2017
- ↑ "Governor Spitzer Appoints Supreme Court Justices...to Serve on the Appellate Division," press release
- ↑ "AABANY Member Justice Randall Eng Appointed Queens Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, Criminal Term," Asian American Bar Association of New York, Mar. 14, 2007
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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