Joseph J. Maltese

Joseph J. Maltese is a judge for the 2nd Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office in 2014. His term ended on December 31, 2024.

Maltese is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2012. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Education

Maltese attended City University of New York and earned an undergraduate degree in 1970. In 1973, he received his J.D. from New York Law School. He then attended New York University and earned an M.A. in 1991. In 1998, he received his master of judicial studies from the University of Nevada. He went on to study at Touro College where he received an M.A. degree in science in 2003.^[1]

Career

• 2014-present: Justice, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
• 2002-Present: Adjunct professor, Touro College
• 2002-Present: CLE lecturer, St. John's University School of Law
• 2000-Present: Guest lecturer, New York Law School
• 1999-Present: Instructor, National Judicial College
• 1996-2014: Justice, Richmond County Supreme Court
• 1992-1996: Judge, New York City Civil Court, Richmond County, New York
• 1992-1995: Judge, New York City Criminal Court
• 1992-1999: Military judge, Trial Judiciary, U.S. Army
• 1976-1991: Attorney, Law Offices of Joseph J. Maltese & Associates
• 1976-1992: Legal officer, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army
• 1975-1976: Clerk, The Honorable John Kelly
• 1974-1975: Counsel, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
• 1969-1976: Active military and reserve military, U.S. Army. He served as an active and reserve member until 1976. He then served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps as a legal officer until 1992. From 1992 to 1999, he served as a military judge of the U.S. Army Trial Judiciary.^[1]

Elections

2011

Main page: New York judicial elections, 2011

Maltese was elected without opposition to the supreme court on November 8, 2011. He was endorsed by the Republican, Democratic and Conservative parties to replace retired Judge Philip G. Minardo.^[2][3]

See also

• Courts in New York
• New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
• Judicial selection in New York

External links

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