11 Facts About Jonathan Lippman

Jonathan Lippman was born on May 19,1945 and is an American jurist who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 through 2015.

Jonathan Lippman attended New York City public schools, including Stuyvesant High School, graduated from New York University in 1965, and received his JD degree from the New York University School of Law in 1968.

Jonathan Lippman served in that capacity for 11 years until 2007, the longest anyone has spent in that position.

Jonathan Lippman was chosen from a list provided to Paterson by the New York Commission on Judicial Nomination, in a process that drew scrutiny in 2008 when the commission did not refer any female or minority candidates to the governor for selection.

Jonathan Lippman was confirmed in his position by voice vote of the State Senate on February 12,2009.

Jonathan Lippman succeeded Judith Kaye, who served as the state's first female Chief Judge from 1993 to 2008.

Jonathan Lippman has been credited with persuading the state legislature to double the financing of the court system and pass other reform measures creating special purpose courts and updating the jury system.

Justice Jonathan Lippman wrote a summary of this work in January 2009 in the New York Law Journal.

Jonathan Lippman's resume as an appellate judge has been described as "thin," but in the 20 months that he was Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department he presided over more than 2,000 cases and wrote 14 opinions.

When wearing his hat as Chief Judge of the State of New York, Jonathan Lippman has been a consistent advocate for increased attention to civil legal services.

Jonathan Lippman stepped down as Chief Judge on December 31,2015, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.