Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick

Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick (b. 1942, New York City) is an associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York.

Early life and education

She is the daughter of two Puerto Rican immigrants and grew up in Washington Heights. She is a 1963 graduate of Hunter College and a 1967 graduate of St. John's University School of Law.

Legal career

Following law school and passing the bar, Ciparick worked for the Legal Aid Society. In 1978, she was appointed Judge of the New York City Criminal Court. She was elected as a judge of New York Supreme Court in 1982.

She has served on the New York Court of Appeals since being appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo in 1994. She was reappointed to the Court by Governor Eliot Spitzer in 2007, and is eligible to remain on the court until attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2012.

External links

• Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick
• Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick: A Glimpse into the Senior Associate Judge's Judicial Philosophy Through Her Dissents