Paul Feinman

Paul Feinman
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
June 21, 2017 – March 23, 2021
Appointed byAndrew Cuomo
Preceded bySheila Abdus-Salaam
Succeeded byAnthony Cannataro
Personal details
Born
Paul George Feinman

(1960-01-26)January 26, 1960
Merrick, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2021(2021-03-31) (aged 61)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Robert Ostergaard
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(m. 2013)​
Alma mater

Paul George Feinman[1] (January 26, 1960 – March 31, 2021) was an American attorney who served as an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, from June 2017 to March 2021.

Feinman spent 20 years as a state judge prior to his elevation to the Court of Appeals,[2] first as a justice of the New York Supreme Court (the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the New York State Unified Court System), and the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (the intermediate appellate courts in New York State).

He was the first openly gay judge on the appeals court. At the time of his confirmation by State Senate in 2017, he said, "Certainly my entire career has been about promoting equal access and equal justice for all and I hope I add to the diversity of perspectives that the court considers."[3]

  1. ^ Robert Ostergaard and Paul Feinman, New York Times (December 1, 2013).
  2. ^ Tsuru, Kylee (June 22, 2017). "New York's highest court welcomes first openly gay judge". CNN.
  3. ^ Roberts, Sam (April 1, 2021). "Paul Feinman, First Openly Gay Judge on N.Y. High Court, Dies at 61". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 2, 2021.