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'''Arthur J. Cooperman''' (born December 22, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician from ]. |
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'''Arthur J. Cooperman''' (born December 22, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician from ]. | |||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
He was born on December 22, 1933, in ], ]. He attended Public School No. 11 and ]. He graduated from ] in 1955, served as a first lieutenant in the ], and graduated from ] in 1960. He was admitted to the bar in December 1960, practiced law in ], and entered politics as a ].<ref> in the ''New York Judge Reviews'' (2012–2013; pg. 288)</ref> | He was born on December 22, 1933, in ], ]. He attended Public School No. 11 and ]. He graduated from ] in 1955, served as a first lieutenant in the ], and graduated from ] in 1960. He was admitted to the bar in December 1960, practiced law in ], and entered politics as a ].<ref> in the ''New York Judge Reviews'' (2012–2013; pg. 288)</ref> | ||
He was a member of the ] from 1969 to 1979, sitting in the ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In November 1979, he was elected to the ]. |
He was a member of the ] from 1969 to 1979, sitting in the ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In November 1979, he was elected to the ]. | ||
In November 1981, he was elected to the ], and remained on the bench until the end of 2009 when he reached the constitutional age limit. From February<ref> in |
In November 1981, he was elected to the ], and remained on the bench until the end of 2009 when he reached the constitutional age limit. From February<ref> in '']'' on February 18, 2008</ref> to April 2008, he presided over the trial of the police officers in the ]. The case was heard without a jury,<ref> in ''The New York Times'' on March 10, 2008</ref> and Justice Cooperman acquitted the policemen.<ref> in ''The New York Times'' on April 26, 2008</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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|DATE OF BIRTH = December 22, 1933 | |||
|PLACE OF BIRTH = The Bronx, New York City | |||
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American politicianArthur J. Cooperman (born December 22, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on December 22, 1933, in the Bronx, New York City. He attended Public School No. 11 and William Howard Taft High School. He graduated from New York University in 1955, served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, and graduated from New York University School of Law in 1960. He was admitted to the bar in December 1960, practiced law in Queens, and entered politics as a Democrat.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1969 to 1979, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, and 183rd New York State Legislature. In November 1979, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court.
In November 1981, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court, and remained on the bench until the end of 2009 when he reached the constitutional age limit. From February to April 2008, he presided over the trial of the police officers in the Sean Bell shooting incident. The case was heard without a jury, and Justice Cooperman acquitted the policemen.
References
- "COOPERMAN, ARTHUR J." in the New York Judge Reviews (2012–2013; pg. 288)
- Veteran Judge in Bell Shooting Trial Has Seen It All Before in The New York Times on February 18, 2008
- In Detectives’ Trial, Judge’s Stone Face Gives Little Away in The New York Times on March 10, 2008
- A Decision of Many Words Put the Fateful Ones Last in The New York Times on April 26, 2008
New York State Assembly | ||
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Preceded bySeymour Boyers | New York State Assembly 24th District 1969–1972 |
Succeeded bySaul Weprin |
Preceded byHerbert J. Miller | New York State Assembly 27th District 1973–1979 |
Succeeded byDavid L. Cohen |
- 1933 births
- Living people
- United States Army officers
- New York University School of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Jewish American state legislators in New York (state)
- Politicians from Queens, New York
- New York Supreme Court Justices
- 21st-century American Jews
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature