Anthony Cannataro

Anthony Cannataro (born July 1965) is an American attorney who has served as an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2021.

Anthony Cannataro
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Assumed office
June 8, 2021
Appointed byAndrew Cuomo
Preceded byPaul Feinman
Administrative Judge of the New York City Civil Court for The Bronx
In office
2018–2021
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office
2017–2021
Supervising Judge of the New York City Civil Court for The Bronx
In office
2016–2018
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
Acting
In office
2015–2016
Judge of the New York City Civil Court for The Bronx
In office
2014–2015
Judge of the New York Family Court for Kings County, New York
In office
2012–2014
Personal details
BornJuly 1965 (age 56)
New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Residence(s)Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York
EducationColumbia University (BA)
New York Law School (JD)

Early life and education

Cannataro was born in July 1965 in New Jersey.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in the Classics from Columbia University in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School in June 1996.[3][4][5]

Cannataro was the principal law clerk to Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick of the New York Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2003 and principal law clerk to Judge Lottie E. Wilkins of the New York Supreme Court from 2003 to 2011. From 2012 to 2017 he was elected to serve as a judge of the New York City Civil Court. From 2012 to 2014 he was designated a judge of the New York Family Court for Kings County, New York. From 2014 to 2015 he was a judge of the New York City Civil Court for The Bronx. From 2015 to 2016 he was designated an acting Supreme Court Justice for the New York Supreme Court. From 2016 to 2018, he was appointed a supervising judge for the New York City Civil Court. In 2017 he was elected to the New York Supreme Court to serve in the civil term. From 2018 to 2021, he served as an administrative judge of the New York City Civil Court after being appointed by chief administrative judge Lawrence K. Marks.[3]

New York Court of Appeals service

Cannataro was one of seven candidates submitted to the governor in April 2021.[6] On May 25, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Cannataro as a nominee to be an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, filling the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge Paul Feinman on March 23, 2021.[3] He was confirmed on June 8, 2021, and took office the same day.[7][8] His formal investiture ceremony took place on April 5, 2022.[9] Cannataro is the second openly gay judge to have served on the New York Court of Appeals.[10]

Personal life

Cannataro was born to parents who emigrated from Italy. He and his husband live in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Election 2017: So, Who Are Those Judges You'll Have to Vote On?". City Limits. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. "Honorable Anthony Cannataro". www.nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. "Governor Cuomo Announces Nominations for Court of Appeals and Court of Claims and First Round of Appointments to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court" (Press release). Office of the Governor. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Anthony Cannataro Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. One Hundred Fourth Commencement. New York Law School. June 10, 1996. p. 3. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. Tarinelli, Ryan (April 30, 2021). "Meet the Latest Candidates for a Seat on New York's Top Court". New York Law Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  7. "Singas, Cannataro confirmed for New York's top court". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  8. "New York State Court of Appeals". www.nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  9. Cabrera, Devin; Divelbiss, Timothy; Preston, Evelyn (April 13, 2022). "Newest Court of Appeals judges formally seated during investiture ceremony". The Legislative Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. Bellamy-Walker, Tat (May 25, 2021). "Cuomo Nominates Gay Judge to State's Highest Court". www.gaycitynews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. "Biography of Justice Anthony Cannataro". ww2.nycourts.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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