Anil C. Singh is an American judge who has served in New York's state courts for over 20 years. In 2017, he became the first South Asian person to sit on a state appellate court in New York.
Anil C. Singh | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, New York Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Governor Andrew Cuomo |
| Justice, New York Supreme Court (elected 2013) | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Judge, New York City Civil Court (elected 2002) | |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Lawrence University (B.A. 1980), Antioch School of Law (J.D. 1986) |
Judicial service
editSingh was elected to the New York City Civil Court in 2002, and re-elected in 2012. In 2013, he was elected as a justice to the New York Supreme Court, beginning service in 2014. In 2010, Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau had appointed Singh to serve as an acting Supreme court justice. As a Supreme court justice, among other positions, he served as a presiding justice in the Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Part.[1][2][3][4]
In 2015, Singh was appointed to the Supreme court's Commercial Division, a specialized business court docket focusing on disputes of a business or commercial nature.[2][5][6] Commercial Division judges preside over an assigned case from beginning to end. "The caseload of the Division is ... very demanding, requiring of the court scholarship in commercial law, experience in the management of complex cases, and a wealth of energy."[6][7]
In 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed Singh to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, which has appellate jurisdiction over the counties of New York (Manhattan) and the Bronx.[8] He was the first South Asian person to become an appellate state court judge in New York. In 2023, he was selected by New York Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson to serve on New York's Commission on Judicial Conduct, which reviews complaints of ethical misconduct against New York state judges and justices. Singh became the first Asian American to serve on the commission. Prior to that appointment Singh served on the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics, where he provided ethics advice to judges, justices, and quasi-judicial officials through advisory opinions.[1][3][9][10][11]
In 2023, Singh was elevated by Governor Kathy Hochul to serve on the Appellate Division's constitutional bench, to fill a vacancy created by the elevation of justice Dianne Renwick to Presiding Justice of the First Department of the Appellate Division.[12]
Legal practice
editAfter graduating from law school, in 1987, Singh became the principal court attorney to New York Civil Court judge Alice Schlesinger. Singh continued in that role with Schlesinger when she later was elected to the Supreme Court, serving until his 2002 election to New York's Civil Court.[1][3][12]
Education
editSingh received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University in 1980, and his Juris Doctor degree from Antioch School of Law in 1986.[2][4]
Personal life
editSingh emigrated to the United States from India in 1976, at the age of 18.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wang, Beth (October 5, 2023). "Anil Singh Blazes a Path for South Asian Judges in Empire State". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Associate Justice Anil C. Singh, Justices of the Court, Appellate Division First Judicial Department, Supreme Court of the State of New York". nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Anil C. Singh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b "Judge Anil C. Singh - Professional Background & Legal Expertise | Trellis. Law". trellis.law. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Monahan, Thomas (2015-04-13). "Justice Anil C. Singh Appointed to New York County Commercial Division". New York Commercial Division Round-Up Blog. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b "History, Commercial Division - NY Supreme Court, New York State Unified Court System". nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "PART 202. Uniform Civil Rules For The Supreme Court And The County Court | NYCOURTS.GOV". ww2.nycourts.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "Appellate Division - First Judicial Department". nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b Kapil, Garima (2017-05-31). "Jurist Anil Singh becomes first Indian-American appointed to Appellate Division". Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ West, Aaron (May 26, 2023). "1st Asian American Named To NY Judicial Ethics Panel - Law360 Pulse". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Lee, Brian (May 26, 2023). "Wilson Picks First Dept. Justice, 'Pillar of NY's Legal Community,' to Serve on State Judicial Conduct Panel". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b "Governor Hochul Announces Appointments to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division | Governor Kathy Hochul". www.governor.ny.gov. July 28, 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-30.