Judith Kaye | |
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| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office March 23, 1993 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Mario Cuomo (1993) Eliot Spitzer (2007) |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Simons (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Lippman |
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office September 12, 1983 – March 23, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Jacob D. Fuchsberg |
| Succeeded by | Howard A. Levine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Ann Smith August 4, 1938 Monticello, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2016 (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Stephen Kaye
(m. 1964; died 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) New York University (LLB) |
Judith Ann Kaye (née Smith; August 4, 1938 – January 7, 2016) was an American lawyer, jurist and the longtime Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, serving in that position from 1993 to 2008.[1]
She was the first woman to serve as chief judge, the highest judicial office in New York State, and the longest-serving chief judge in New York history.
- ^ Seiler, Casey (January 7, 2016). "Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye dies at 77". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved January 7, 2016.