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 February 6, 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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Rowan D. Wilson (born September 3, 1960) is an American judge who has served as the chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2023. He is the first African American to serve as chief judge.