Rosalyn Richter
| Rosalyn Richter | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the First Judicial Department | |
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Assumed office 2009 | |
| Appointed by | David Paterson |
| Justice on the New York Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District | |
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In office 2002–2009 | |
| Judge on the New York City Criminal Court | |
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In office 1990–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Weinberg |
| Alma mater |
Barnard College Brooklyn Law School |
Rosalyn Richter is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department.[1]
Early life and education
The daughter of Anita Richter and the late Nathaniel Richter, Rosalyn Richter is a 1976 graduate of Barnard College and a 1979 graduate of Brooklyn Law School.
Legal career
She served on the New York City Criminal Court from 1990 to 1996. She was a New York Supreme Court Justice, from 2002 to 2009. She was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2008 by Governor David Paterson.
Personal
Richter is a lesbian; she married Janet Weinberg in August 2011, shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized in the state of New York.[2]
References
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