Arthur Engoron | |
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| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 74–75) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) New York University (JD) |
Arthur F. Engoron (born 1948 or 1949[1]) is an American judge known for presiding over the New York civil investigation of the Trump Organization.
Early life
Engoron was born in Queens, New York City.[2] He and his family later moved to East Williston in Nassau County.[1][2] Engoron wrote for the student newspaper at The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, and graduated in 1967.[1]
Engoron received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University. During his time there, he drove a taxi.[1][2] He spent four years as a drummer prior to enrolling at the New York University School of Law,[2] and received his law degree in 1979.[1]
In one court ruling, Engoron revealed he had taken part in "huge, sometimes boisterous, Vietnam War protests."[1][3]
Career
Engoron started his legal career at Olwine, Connelly, Chase, O'Donnell & Weyher, a now-defunct firm in New York City. He then worked for the New York City office of Pryor Cashman from 1981 to 1983, leaving to pursue a musical career. He spent seven years teaching piano and drums.[2] In 1991, he became a law clerk for Michael Schoenfeld,[2][4] an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration.[5] Engoron has been a member of the American Civil Liberties Union since 1994.[1][3][6]
In 2003, Engoron won an election to join the New York City Civil Court as a judge. In 2013, he was appointed as an acting justice for the Manhattan Supreme Court, and ran unopposed for a permanent position in 2015.[1][2]
On January 11, 2024, the final day of the New York v. Trump trial Engoron was presiding over, a bomb squad was called to the judge's residence.[7]
Personal life
Engoron is a fan of pop culture references, frequently using them in his rulings.[1][8] He has drafted and pitched a screenplay for a historical romantic drama about a Holocaust survivor.[9]
Engoron has been married three times[1][9] and has four children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sisak, Michael R. (October 1, 2023). "Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Charalambous, Peter (October 3, 2023). "Meet the New York judge deciding the fate of Trump's business empire". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- 1 2 Diver, Tony (October 2, 2023). "Who is Arthur Engoron, the New York judge taking on Donald Trump?". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Baio, Ariana (October 3, 2023). "Who is the judge in Trump's civil fraud case?". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Stempel, Jonathan (October 2, 2023). "Who is Justice Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over the Trump fraud trial?". Reuters. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Rushe, Dominic; Aratani, Lauren (January 11, 2024). "Bomb squad called to Trump judge's house hours before end of fraud trial". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Rashbaum, William K. (October 2, 2023). "Jurist presiding at Trump's civil trial will serve as judge and jury". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- 1 2 Gershman, Jacob (November 2, 2023). "From Taxi Driver to Trump Case: Colorful New York Judge Is in the Spotlight". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.