"Ottley was first elected to Brooklyn Civil Court in 2008, and was appointed the supervising judge of that court in 2010, becoming the first Black judge to hold the post. Before joining the Appellate Term, Ottley heard guardianship matters, and presided over jury and bench trials. A graduate of Temple University School of Law, Ottley serves on the Guardianship Advisory Committee lectures at the Judicial Institute."
"Ryba is also a judicial trailblazer in 2015, became the first Black person ever elected to the state Supreme Court within the Third Department. And with the announcement, she becomes the first Black justice elected from the Third Department to serve on the Appellate Division. Ryba was first elected to serve as a state Supreme Court in the Third Judicial District"
Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Lisa Ottley and Christina Ryba as additional justices to New York's Appellate Division on Jan. 16, expanding court capacity under constitutional authority to address increased workload. Ottley joins the Second Department in Brooklyn and has served on the Appellate Term since 2023; she was first elected to Brooklyn Civil Court in 2008, became supervising judge in 2010, handled guardianship matters, and presided over jury and bench trials. Ryba joins the Third Department in Albany and became the first Black person elected to the state Supreme Court in the Third Department in 2015; she now becomes the first Black justice from that department to serve on the Appellate Division. Hochul cited their legal expertise, judicial temperament and commitment to justice.
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