David Friedman (judge)
Encyclopedia
David Friedman is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
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Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mathematics. He was elected Phi Beta Kappa. In 1975, he graduated from New York Law School
Cum Laude. He was an associate editor of the New York Law School Law Review.
He subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court
from 1990 to 1993. He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
, from 1994 to 1999. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1999 by Governor George Pataki
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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
In 1971, he graduated from Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mathematics. He was elected Phi Beta Kappa. In 1975, he graduated from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
Cum Laude. He was an associate editor of the New York Law School Law Review.
Legal career
Prior to joining the bench, he worked as a Law Clerk to Justice Henry Martuscello on the Appellate Division and Justice Nicholas A. Clemente of the Supreme Court.He 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:...
from 1990 to 1993. He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
New 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...
, from 1994 to 1999. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1999 by Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
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