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 openly gay jurist to serve on New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, died on Wednesday at a Manhattan hospital. He was 61.