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Shirley Troutman

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New York Court of Appeals
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2036

Years in position

3

Prior offices
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department

Compensation

Base salary

$257,500

Elections and appointments
Appointed

November 23, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Buffalo

Law

Union University

Shirley Troutman is a judge of the New York Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 12, 2022. Her current term ends on January 12, 2036.

Troutman was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in November 2021 and confirmed on January 12, 2022.[1] Troutman succeeds former Justice Eugene Fahey. Troutman was appointed by assisted appointment. To learn more about this appointment, click here.

Biography

Troutman received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1982 and her J.D. degree from Albany School of Law of Union University in 1985.[2]

Troutman began her legal career in 1986 as an Assistant Erie County District Attorney. She then became a New York Assistant Attorney General in 1989. In 1992, she became part of the United States Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. She was then appointed (and later elected) to the Buffalo City Court in January 1994. She served in this position until 2002, when she was elected to the Erie County Court. She has also served as an acting Supreme Court justice.[3][2][4]

Elections

2009

Troutman was elected to the Erie County Supreme Court in the 8th Judicial District of New York on November 3, 2009.[5]

Appointments

2021

See also: New York Court of Appeals justice vacancy (December 2021)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) appointed Shirley Troutman to the New York Court of Appeals on November 23, 2021, to succeed Eugene Fahey.[6] Fahey retired on December 31, 2021, when he reached the court's mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[7] Troutman was Governor Kathy Hochul's (D) first nominee to the seven-member supreme court.

Under New York law, New York Court of Appeals justices serve 14-year terms. They are appointed by the governor from a list of candidates provided by a judicial nominating commission, pending confirmation from the New York Senate.

2016

Troutman was appointed to the fourth department of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in February 2016.[8]

State supreme court judicial selection in New York

See also: Judicial selection in New York

The seven judges of the New York Court of Appeals are selected through the assisted appointment method. The governor appoints each new judge from a list of qualified nominees submitted by a judicial nominating commission. The nominee must be confirmed by the New York State Senate.[9][10]

Judges serve 14-year terms. To remain on the court, a judge must be renominated by the governor and reconfirmed by the Senate. Judges must retire at the end of the year in which they turn 70 years old; however, retired judges may serve until the end of the year in which they turn 76 years old if they are certified as competent every two years.[9][10]

Qualifications

To serve on this court, a person must be a resident of New York and must have been admitted to practice law in New York for at least 10 years.[9][10]

Chief judge

The chief judge of the court of appeals is selected through the same assisted appointment method as other judges on the court and serves in that role for a full term. The position of chief judge is a specific seat on the court rather than a temporary leadership position.[9][10]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state supreme courts

Midterm vacancies are filled by assisted appointment. The governor appoints a new judge from a list of qualified nominees submitted by a judicial nominating commission. The nominee must be confirmed by the New York State Senate. The newly appointed judge serves a full 14-year term.[9][10]

The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.



See also

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