Victoria Graffeo
Victoria Graffeo was a justice of the State of New York Court of Appeals, New York's court of last resort. She was appointed to the court by former Governor George Pataki and confirmed by the New York Senate on November 29, 2000.[1] Her term is set to expire in December 31, 2014.[2]
In October 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo chose not to re-appoint Graffeo to the court. He instead appointed Judge Leslie Stein, a judge of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Her appointment is subject to confirmation by the New York Senate.[3]
Graffeo left the court at the end of her term to enter into private practice on December 31, 2014.[4]
Education
Graffeo received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1974 and was awarded her J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University in 1977.[1]
Career
- 2000-2014: Justice, State of New York Court of Appeals
- 1998-2000: Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
- 1996-1998: Justice, New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District
- 1995-1996: New York Solicitor General
- 1989-1994: Chief counsel to New York Representative Clarence D. Rappleyea, Jr.
- 1984-1989: Counsel to New York Representative Kemp Hannon
- 1982-1984: Assistant counsel, New York State Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
- 1977-1982: Attorney in private practice[1]
Awards and associations
- 2013: Excellence in Public Service Award, Committee on Attorneys in Public Service, New York State Bar Association[5]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Graffeo received a campaign finance score of -0.41, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.24 that justices received in New York.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
See also
External links
- State of New York Court of Appeals, "Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo"
- readMedia, "Court of appeals Judge Victoria Graffeo receives State Bar's Excellence in Public Service Award," January 29, 2014
- Project Vote Smart, "Judge Victoria A. Graffeo (NY)"
- CSP, "N.Y. Court Rejects Indian Cigarette Sales Tax Cases," May 13, 2010
- New York Post, "Yonkers man loses appeal in case of firebomb attack on Bx synagogue," March 30, 2010
- Gotham Gazette, "Court Upholds a Hole in 'Safety Net'," March 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Court of Appeal of the State of New York, "Judges of the Court, Honorable Victoria A. Graffeo," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Buffalo News, "NY commission seeks Court of Appeals candidates," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Poughkeepie Journal, "Cuomo drops GOP judge, picks Dem for highest court," October 17, 2014
- ↑ WGY, "Former COA Justice Has New Job," January 5, 2015
- ↑ readMedia, "Court of appeals Judge Victoria Graffeo receives State Bar's Excellence in Public Service Award," January 29, 2014
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
