Vito J. Titone

Vito J. Titone (July 5, 1929 – July 6, 2005) was an American judge who served as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1998.[1][3]

Vito J. Titone
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office May 28, 1985[1] – September 1, 1998[2]
Appointed by	Mario Cuomo
Preceded by	Lawrence H. Cooke
Succeeded by	Albert Rosenblatt
Personal details
Born	July 5, 1929 Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Died	July 6, 2005 (aged 76) Staten Island, New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic

Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Queens, Titone received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law, where he was a classmate and close friend with future Governor Mario Cuomo, who later appointed Titone to the Court of Appeals.[4][5] He died on July 6, 2005, in Staten Island, New York City, New York at age 76.[6]

References

1. Pérez-Peña, Richard (February 21, 1998). "A Liberal On Top Court Is Resigning". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
2. Staff (November 13, 1998). "Panel Nominates Seven For High Court Vacancy". Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. Staff (July 16, 1986). "Titone Cleared of Accusations Involving Bribes". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
4. Rosenblatt, Albert M., ed. (2007). "Vito Joseph Titone". The Judges of the New York Court of Appeals: A Biographical History. Fordham University Press. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Historical Society of the New York Courts.
5. Cuomo, Mario; Titone, Vito (April 23, 1985). Governor's News Conference: Court of Appeals. New York State Archives. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via YouTube.
6. Saxon, Wolfgang (July 8, 2005). "Vito Titone of Top New York Court Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2019.