Angela Mazzarelli
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Angela Mazzarelli is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
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and a 1971 graduate of Columbia Law School
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between 1973 and 1977 as well as a Principal Law Assistant to one of the Justices of the Supreme Court between 1978 and 1980. She worked in private practice between 1980 and 1985.
She subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court
between 1985 and 1988. She was a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1988 to 1994. She was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1994 by Governor Mario Cuomo
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department is headquartered in Manhattan.-Jurisdiction:The Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx...
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Early life and education
She attended the primary and secondary schools of the Southboro, Massachusetts Public School System. She is also a 1968 graduate of Brandeis UniversityBrandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
and a 1971 graduate of Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
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Legal career
She worked as a Staff Attorney for Bronx Legal Services between 1971 and 1973. She was then a Special Assistant to the General Counsel for the Housing and Development Administration. She was a Law Assistant to the Board of Justices of the Civil Term of the New York Supreme CourtNew York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
between 1973 and 1977 as well as a Principal Law Assistant to one of the Justices of the Supreme Court between 1978 and 1980. She worked in private practice between 1980 and 1985.
She subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court
The New York City Civil Court is a court hearing civil cases within New York City. By volume, it is the largest civil jurisdiction court in the United States, and handles about 25% of the total filings of the entire New York state court system.-Jurisdiction:...
between 1985 and 1988. She was a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1988 to 1994. She was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1994 by Governor Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...
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