Cuomo appoints Justice Garry as presiding justice of Third Department
First time a judge from the sixth judicial district has been appointed presiding justice since 1933
CHENANGO COUNTY – On January 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the appointment of local Justice Elizabeth Garry as presiding justice of the Third Department of the Appellate Division.
Justice Garry's appointment is the first time a justice from the sixth judicial district – comprising 10 counties, including Chenango – has been presiding justice of the Third Department since Justice James P. Hill, of the Town of German, retired from the position in 1948. She is also the first Democrat to hold the position.
"It's amazing, I got the phone call at home on January 1," said Justice Garry. "There were several of us who were seeking it, great candidates, so it was a process that took months."
As presiding justice, Justice Garry will be charged with the oversight of the Third Department – comprising 28 counties – including the role as the top administrative judge for the third, fourth, and sixth judicial districts.
She will also join the other three presiding justices and Chief Justice Janet DiFiore in serving on the administrative board, which sets policy and procedure for the New York State court system, and the governance of attorney conduct and privileges.
"I have the opportunity to do the best work of my life right now, I can't be more positive than I am about that," said Justice Garry. "It's with good people, and we get to serve the people. It's good government––I get to be a part of that."
Justice Garry moved to New Berlin from the Albany region in 1990 after graduating from Alfred University and Albany Law School. She served as Confidential Law Clerk to retired Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham from 1990 to 1994. In 2001, she was elected New Berlin Town Justice, and was re-elected in 2005.
From 1995 to 2006, Justice Garry engaged in private practice with the Joyce Law Firm, and in 2006, Justice Garry was elected Supreme Court Justice for the sixth judicial district. Since then, she said she has been preparing for the work she will undergo as presiding justice.
"It's a whole new aspect that I've prepared for because I've been at this court for nine years. But I'm taking on a really new and amazingly exciting role," said Justice Garry. "This opportunity is tremendous and I'm very grateful to the governor for this appointment."
Former Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham said of Justice Garry's appointment, "Elizabeth Garry distinguished herself early in her tenure as Supreme Court law clerk in my chambers. Her writing skills as well as her legal acumen were superior and, as a result, I was able to assign to her the more complicated and challenging cases for review.
"Her election as a Supreme Court Justice was a monumental achievement. As a woman and registered in a minority party, she campaigned through the vast 10 county sixth judicial district setting a record as the first of her party ever to win this judgeship. Chenango County is proud to have an attorney who has risen to these heights in the judiciary."
Chief Clerk of the Third Department Robert Mayberger said, "[Justice Garry] is eminently respected by everyone, staff and judges alike. She's an incredibly intelligent woman and she deserves this appointment. She is going to be one of the hardest working judges we've had. I know she worked hard before, and I'm sure she'll work even harder now, if that's even possible."
Justice Garry will swear-in as presiding justice of the Third Department on January 17 in Albany.
CHENANGO COUNTY – On January 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the appointment of local Justice Elizabeth Garry as presiding justice of the Third Department of the Appellate Division.
Justice Garry's appointment is the first time a justice from the sixth judicial district – comprising 10 counties, including Chenango – has been presiding justice of the Third Department since Justice James P. Hill, of the Town of German, retired from the position in 1948. She is also the first Democrat to hold the position.
"It's amazing, I got the phone call at home on January 1," said Justice Garry. "There were several of us who were seeking it, great candidates, so it was a process that took months."
As presiding justice, Justice Garry will be charged with the oversight of the Third Department – comprising 28 counties – including the role as the top administrative judge for the third, fourth, and sixth judicial districts.
She will also join the other three presiding justices and Chief Justice Janet DiFiore in serving on the administrative board, which sets policy and procedure for the New York State court system, and the governance of attorney conduct and privileges.
"I have the opportunity to do the best work of my life right now, I can't be more positive than I am about that," said Justice Garry. "It's with good people, and we get to serve the people. It's good government––I get to be a part of that."
Justice Garry moved to New Berlin from the Albany region in 1990 after graduating from Alfred University and Albany Law School. She served as Confidential Law Clerk to retired Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham from 1990 to 1994. In 2001, she was elected New Berlin Town Justice, and was re-elected in 2005.
From 1995 to 2006, Justice Garry engaged in private practice with the Joyce Law Firm, and in 2006, Justice Garry was elected Supreme Court Justice for the sixth judicial district. Since then, she said she has been preparing for the work she will undergo as presiding justice.
"It's a whole new aspect that I've prepared for because I've been at this court for nine years. But I'm taking on a really new and amazingly exciting role," said Justice Garry. "This opportunity is tremendous and I'm very grateful to the governor for this appointment."
Former Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham said of Justice Garry's appointment, "Elizabeth Garry distinguished herself early in her tenure as Supreme Court law clerk in my chambers. Her writing skills as well as her legal acumen were superior and, as a result, I was able to assign to her the more complicated and challenging cases for review.
"Her election as a Supreme Court Justice was a monumental achievement. As a woman and registered in a minority party, she campaigned through the vast 10 county sixth judicial district setting a record as the first of her party ever to win this judgeship. Chenango County is proud to have an attorney who has risen to these heights in the judiciary."
Chief Clerk of the Third Department Robert Mayberger said, "[Justice Garry] is eminently respected by everyone, staff and judges alike. She's an incredibly intelligent woman and she deserves this appointment. She is going to be one of the hardest working judges we've had. I know she worked hard before, and I'm sure she'll work even harder now, if that's even possible."
Justice Garry will swear-in as presiding justice of the Third Department on January 17 in Albany.
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