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John Carro | |
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| Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department | |
| In office 1979–1994 | |
| Appointed by | Hugh Carey |
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| Born | August 21, 1927 Orocovis, Puerto Rico |
| Education | Fordham University (BA) Brooklyn Law School (JD) |
John Carro (born August 24, 1927) is an American judge. He served as a judge for 25 years and was involved in many high-profile cases. A New York Supreme Court Justice serving in the Appellate Division, where he served as an associate justice for the last 15 of his 25 years as a judge. After retirement from the bench in 1994, Carro founded Carro, Velez, Carro & Mitchell (now known as Carro, Carro & Mitchell), a private law firm in New York City. Carro is an ardent advocate for the Hispanic and Latino American community and human rights throughout the world, and has been a major leader in the founding and management of many bar groups, committees and legal and educational associations. He was described by The New York Times as a "legendary Justice."[1]
- ^ Firestone, David (June 5, 1998). "PUBLIC LIVES; New Judge Won't Walk in Father's Footsteps". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.