Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department Historic All African-American Bench

2487169861_80236161f9_qOn Friday, September 9, 2022, the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, arguments on appeal will be heard for the first time by an all African-American bench in the Court’s historic courtroom at 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, New York.

Justice Presiding Associated Justice Valerie Brathwaite Nelson

Associate Justice Cheryl E. Chambers

Associate Justice Paul Wooten

Associate Justice William G. Ford

The arguments will be live-streamed and all who wish to view this historic event can access it through the Court’s website starting at the 10 A.M. calendar call.

(40 years ago this week a young, rebellious rocker going by the name John Cougar was climbing the Hot 100 with his anthemic song, "Jack and Diane" — No. 4 with a bullet)

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Photo by Joseph

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