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Shirley Troutman
Judge, New York Court of Appeals
Background: Troutman began her legal career in 1986 as an Assistant Erie County District Attorney. She then became a New York Assistant Attorney General in 1989.
At a glance
- Court
- New York Court of Appeals
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) (November 23, 2021)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)
- Appointment date
- November 23, 2021
- Took office
- January 12, 2022
- Current term ends
- January 12, 2036
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: State University of New York, Buffalo
- Law: Union University
- Prior offices
- New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department (2016 - 2022)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Shirley Troutman’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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