Chief Administrator of the Courts

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The New York State Chief Administrator of the Courts (or Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts if a judge) oversees the administration and operation of the New York State Unified Court System.{{Cite book |title=Gibson's New York Legal Research Guide |first1=Ellen M. |last1=Gibson |first2=William H. |last2=Manz |year=2004 |edition=3rd |publisher=Wm. S. Hein Publishing |isbn=1-57588-728-2 |lccn=2004042477 |oclc=54455036 |url=https://www.wshein.com/media/samples/5268.pdf |pages=130–131}} They are appointed by the Chief Judge of New York with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts. They are assisted by the Office of Court Administration.{{cite web|title=Office of Court Administration|publisher=New York State Office of Court Administration|access-date=13 July 2013|url=http://www.courts.state.ny.us/admin/oca.shtml}} __NOTOC__

List of Chief Administrative Judges

Recent Chief Administrative Judges:{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

  • Richard J. Bartlett, 1974–1979
  • Herbert B. Evans, 1979–1983{{cite web | url=https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/herbert-b-evans/ | title=Herbert B. Evans }}
  • Robert J. Sise,{{cite web|title=Administrator of the Courts Named for State System|first=Philip|last=Shenon|date=August 6, 1983|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/06/nyregion/administrator-of-courts-named-for-state-system.html|work=The New York Times}} 1983–1985
  • Joseph W. Bellacosa, 1985–1987
  • Albert M. Rosenblatt, 1987–1989
  • Matthew T. Crosson, 1989–1993
  • E. Leo Milonas, 1993–1995
  • Jonathan Lippman,{{cite web|title=Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman|url=https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/jlippman.htm|website=Court of Appeals State of New York|access-date=7 July 2015}} 1996–2007
  • Ann Pfau,{{cite news|title=Pfau to Resign as Courts' Top Administrator|first=John|last=Caher|work=New York Law Journal|date=October 20, 2011|url=http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202519506540}} 2007–2011
  • A. Gail Prudenti,{{cite news|title=Prudenti Named Chief Administrative Judge|first=John|last=Caher|work=New York Law Journal|date=October 21, 2011|url=http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202519670024}} 2011–2015
  • Lawrence K. Marks,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycourts.gov/Admin/directory/marks_lawrence.shtml|title=Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks | NYCOURTS.GOV}} 2015–present

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