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Gay judge becomes court pioneer Paul Feinman praised by friends, fellow justices for fortitude Timothy Balk FacebookTwitterEmail Appellate Justice Paul G. Feinman is questioned by the New York State Senate Judiciary Committee during to determine his qualifications to become an associate judge on the Court of Appeal of New York State Tuesday June 20, 2017 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEIN Albany For the first time in history, an openly gay judge was...

Paul Feinman, First Openly Gay Judge on N.Y. High Court, Dies at 61 “I hope I add to the diversity of perspectives that the court considers,” he said before being unanimously confirmed to the Court of Appeals in 2017. Judge Paul Feinman at the State Capitol in Albany after his appointment to the Court of Appeals was confirmed by the New York Senate on June 21, 2017, the last day of the legislative session.Credit...Hans Pennink/Associated Press April 1, 2021 Judge Paul G. Feinman, the first ...