Shirley Troutman
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 12, 2022
Appointed byKathy Hochul
Preceded byEugene M. Fahey
Personal details
Born1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
EducationState University of New York, Buffalo (BS)
Union University (JD)

Shirley Troutman (born 1959 or 1960)[2] is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2022. She served as an associate justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division from 2016 to 2022.

Education

Troutman received her Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from Albany Law School of Union University.[3]

Career

During her legal career, Troutman served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, as an assistant attorney general for the State of New York and an assistant district attorney for Erie County.[4] She has served as an adjunct professor at University at Buffalo Law School[5] and the Buffalo State College.[6]

Judicial service

Troutman was elected to the Buffalo City Court in 1994. She then served as a judge of the Erie County Court from 2003 to 2009. She later served as a justice of the Supreme Court, 8th Judicial District from 2010 to 2016.[7] In February 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed Troutman to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.[4][5]

New York Court of Appeals service

In April 2021, Troutman was one of seven nominees recommended to Governor Andrew Cuomo to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Leslie Stein;[6] that seat was eventually filled by Madeline Singas. On November 24, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul nominated Troutman to the seat on the New York Court of Appeals vacated by Judge Eugene M. Fahey when he retired on December 31, 2021.[7][8] The Senate confirmed her on January 12, 2022.[9] Her formal investiture ceremony took place on April 5, 2022.[10] Troutman is the second African-American woman to serve on the state court of appeals.[11] On March 24, 2023, Troutman was selected as a finalist under consideration for appointment to the New York Court of Appeals, this time for the position of chief judge following the retirement of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and the subsequent rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle's nomination to that seat by the New York State Senate.[12]

References

  1. ^ Gavin, Robert (January 11, 2022). "Senate judiciary panel OK's Hochul pick for NY's top court".
  2. ^ "Senate confirms Judge Troutman to Court of Appeals". Queens Daily Eagle. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. ^ "Shirley Troutman Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hamilton, Matthew (February 18, 2016). "Cuomo appoints 10 to fill Appellate Division vacancies". Capitol Confidential. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Hon. Shirley Troutman". www.nycourts.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "The Commission on Judicial Nomination Releases Its List of Seven Nominees for the Court of Appeals' Coming Vacancy Created by Judge Leslie E. Stein's Retirement" (PDF). New York State Bar Association. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Governor Hochul Nominates the Honorable Justice Shirley Troutman to the New York State Court of Appeals" (Press release). Albany, New York. November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Duggan, Kevin (November 24, 2021). "Gov. Hochul nominates upstate judge for state's top court". www.amny.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Vick, Rachel (12 January 2022). "Senate confirms Judge Troutman to Court of Appeals". 2018 Queens Public Media. Queets Daily Eagle. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Reisman, Nick (November 24, 2021). "Hochul nominates Judge Shirley Troutman for top court". www.ny1.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Mellins, Sam (March 24, 2023). "New Chief Judge Shortlist Features Previously Excluded Liberal Judges". New York Focus. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

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