Eugene Pigott
Eugene Pigott was a judge on the State of New York Court of Appeals, the court of last resort in New York. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor George Pataki on August 18, 2006.
Pigott retired at the end of 2016, because he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[1][2]
Education
Pigott received his undergraduate degree from LeMoyne College in 1968. He received his J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 1973.[1]
Career
- 2006-2016: Judge, State of New York Court of Appeals
- 2000-2006: Presiding justice, Appellate Division
- 1998-2000: Justice, Appellate Divison, Fourth Department
- 1997-1998: Justice, New York Supreme Court
- 1986-1997: Attorney, Offermann, Cassano, Pigott & Greco
- 1982-1986: Attorney, Erie County
- 1974-1982: Attorney, Offermann, Fallon, Mahoney & Adner[1]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Pigott received a campaign finance score of 0.5, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of -0.24 that justices received in New York.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[3]
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See also
External links
- New York Court of Appeals, "Hon. Eugene F. Pigott, Jr."
- Project Vote Smart, "Judge Eugene F. Pigott (NY)"
- Inside Counsel, "Champerty Meets Wall Street," December 1, 2009
- New York Daily News, "Top New York state court: Married gay couples entitled to benefits," November 19, 2009
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York