Rowan D. Wilson

Rowan Wilson
Wilson in 2023
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Assumed office
April 18, 2023
Appointed byKathy Hochul
Preceded byAnthony Cannataro (acting)
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
February 6, 2017 – April 18, 2023
Appointed byAndrew Cuomo
Preceded byEugene F. Pigott Jr.
Succeeded byCaitlin Halligan
Personal details
Born (1960-09-03) September 3, 1960 (age 64)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)

Rowan D. Wilson (born September 3, 1960) is an American judge who has served as the chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2023. He is the first African American to serve as chief judge.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Romano, Stephen (February 7, 2017). "Port Resident Rowan Wilson Confirmed to Court of Appeals". The Island Now.
  2. ^ Hill, Michael (April 18, 2023). "1st Black chief judge for New York state confirmed". AP News.
  3. ^ Patrick McGeehan (January 16, 2017). "Cuomo Nominates Rowan Wilson to New York's Highest Court". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Honorable Rowan D. Wilson". Nycourts.gov. Retrieved October 19, 2017.