David Saxe (judge)
Encyclopedia
David Saxe is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
.
. He received his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law
in 1966 and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law
in 1972.
He subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court
from 1982 to 1985. He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
, from 1986 to 1998. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1998 by Governor George Pataki
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department is headquartered in Manhattan.-Jurisdiction:The Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx...
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Early life and education
He is a 1963 graduate of Columbia CollegeColumbia College
Columbia College may refer to one of several institutions of higher education in North America:In Canada* Columbia College , in Calgary* Columbia College , a two-year liberal arts institution in Vancouver...
. He received his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law is the law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It opened in 1892, making it one of the oldest law schools in the country. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association and was...
in 1966 and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1972.
Legal career
Prior to joining the bench, he was a Lecturer in Law and Assistant Professor of Law - City University of New York (September 1966 - December 1969) and worked in private practice. He also served as Law Secretary to the Honorable Shanley N. Egeth,He subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court
The New York City Civil Court is a court hearing civil cases within New York City. By volume, it is the largest civil jurisdiction court in the United States, and handles about 25% of the total filings of the entire New York state court system.-Jurisdiction:...
from 1982 to 1985. He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
, from 1986 to 1998. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1998 by Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...