Rowan D. Wilson
Rowan Wilson | |
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Wilson in 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 18, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Anthony Cannataro (acting) |
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office June 1, 2017 – April 18, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Eugene F. Pigott Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Caitlin Halligan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1960 Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Rowan D. Wilson (born September 3, 1960) is an American judge who has served as a judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2017 and as chief judge of that court since 2023. He is the first African-American to serve as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals.