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词条 Attorney General of New York
释义

  1. Functions

  2. Organization

     Chief Deputy Attorney General  Solicitor General 

  3. Terms of office

  4. List of New York State Attorneys General

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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The Attorney General of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government.[1] The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.

Democrat Letitia James currently serves as Attorney General, in office since January 1, 2019.[2]

Functions

The Attorney General advises the executive branch of state government and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the state. The Attorney General acts independently of the Governor of New York. The department's regulations are compiled in title 13 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).

Organization

The legal functions of the Department of Law are divided primarily into five major divisions: Appeals and Opinions, State Counsel, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice and Social Justice.

Chief Deputy Attorney General

  • Harlan Levy[3] (2011–2015)

Solicitor General

  • Shirley Adelson Siegel (1979–1982)
  • Robert Hermann 1983-1986
  • O. Peter Sherwood (1986–1991)[4]
  • Jerry Boone (1991–1994)[5]
  • Victoria A. Graffeo (1995–1996)
  • Barbara Gott Billet (1996–1998)[6]
  • Preeta D. Bansal (1999–2001)
  • Caitlin Halligan (2001–2007)
  • Barbara D. Underwood (2007–present)

Terms of office

  • From 1684 to 1777, when New York was under the British colonial government, the Attorney General was appointed by the British crown, or the colonial governor on its behalf. In 1693, the Attorney General earned a salary of 50 pounds.
  • From 1777 to 1822, the Attorney General was appointed by the Council of Appointment.
  • From 1823 to 1846, the Attorney General was elected by the New York State Legislature for a three-year term..
  • Attorneys General have been elected by the voters since 1847.

List of New York State Attorneys General

New York State Attorneys General, 1777–present
Attorney GeneralTenure Party Remarks
Egbert BensonMay 8, 1777 – May 14, 1788
Richard VarickMay 14, 1788 – September 29, 1789Federalist
Aaron BurrSeptember 29, 1789 – November 8, 1791Dem.-Rep.Third Vice President of the United States
Morgan LewisNovember 8, 1791 – December 24, 1792Dem.-Rep.
Nathaniel LawrenceDecember 24, 1792 – November 13, 1795Dem.-Rep.
Josiah Ogden HoffmanNovember 13, 1795 – February 3, 1802Federalist
Ambrose SpencerFebruary 3, 1802 – February 3, 1804Dem.-Rep.
John WoodworthFebruary 3, 1804 – March 18, 1808Dem.-Rep.
Matthias B. HildrethMarch 18, 1808 – February 2, 1810Dem.-Rep.
Abraham Van VechtenFebruary 2, 1810 – February 1, 1811Federalist
Matthias B. HildrethFebruary 1, 1811 – July 11, 1812Dem.-Rep. Died in office
Thomas Addis EmmetAugust 12, 1812 – February 13, 1813Dem.-Rep.
Abraham Van VechtenFebruary 13, 1813 – February 17, 1815Federalist
Martin Van BurenFebruary 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819Dem.-Rep.Eighth President of the United States
Thomas Jackson OakleyJuly 8, 1819 – February 12, 1821Federalist
Samuel A. TalcottFebruary 12, 1821 – January 27, 1829Dem.-Rep.First appointed, in 1823 elected by State Legislature, resigned shortly before the end of his second term
Greene C. BronsonJanuary 27, 1829 – January 12, 1836DemocratElected a justice of the State Supreme Court during his third term
Samuel BeardsleyJanuary 12, 1836 – February 4, 1839Democrat
Willis HallFebruary 4, 1839 – February 7, 1842Whig
George P. BarkerFebruary 7, 1842 – February 3, 1845Democrat
John Van BurenFebruary 3, 1845 – January 1, 1848DemocratLegislated out of office by the Constitution of 1846
Ambrose L. JordanJanuary 1, 1848 – December 31, 1849WhigFirst Attorney General elected by general ballot
Levi S. ChatfieldJanuary 1, 1850 – November 23, 1853DemocratResigned shortly before the end of his second term
Gardner StowDecember 8, 1853 – December 31, 1853DemocratAppointed to fill the unexpired term
Ogden HoffmanJanuary 1, 1854 – December 31, 1855Whig
Stephen B. CushingJanuary 1, 1856 – December 31, 1857American
Lyman TremainJanuary 1, 1858 – December 31, 1859Democrat
Charles G. MyersJanuary 1, 1860 – December 31, 1861Republican
Daniel S. DickinsonJanuary 1, 1862 – December 31, 1863Union
John CochraneJanuary 1, 1864 – December 31, 1865Union
John H. MartindaleJanuary 1, 1866 – December 31, 1867Republican
Marshall B. ChamplainJanuary 1, 1868 – December 31, 1871DemocratTwo terms
Francis C. BarlowJanuary 1, 1872 – December 31, 1873Republican
Daniel PrattJanuary 1, 1874 – December 31, 1875Democrat
Charles S. FairchildJanuary 1, 1876 – December 31, 1877Democrat
Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr.January 1, 1878 – December 31, 1879Democrat
Hamilton Ward, Sr.January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1881Republican
Leslie W. RussellJanuary 1, 1882 – December 31, 1883Republican
Denis O'BrienJanuary 1, 1884 – December 31, 1887DemocratTwo terms
Charles F. TaborJanuary 1, 1888 – December 31, 1891DemocratTwo terms
Simon W. RosendaleJanuary 1, 1892 – December 31, 1893Democrat
Theodore E. HancockJanuary 1, 1894 – December 31, 1898RepublicanTwo terms (1894–1895; 1896–1898)
John C. DaviesJanuary 1, 1899 – December 31, 1902RepublicanTwo terms
John CunneenJanuary 1, 1903 – December 31, 1904Democrat
Julius M. MayerJanuary 1, 1905 – December 31, 1906Republican
William S. JacksonJanuary 1, 1907 – December 31, 1908Democrat
Edward R. O'MalleyJanuary 1, 1909 – December 31, 1910Republican
Thomas CarmodyJanuary 1, 1911 – September 2, 1914DemocratResigned shortly before the end of his second term
James A. ParsonsSeptember 2, 1914 – December 31, 1914DemocratAppointed to fill the unexpired term
Egburt E. WoodburyJanuary 1, 1915 – April 19, 1917RepublicanResigned during his second term
Merton E. LewisApril 19, 1917 – December 31, 1918RepublicanAs First Deputy AG acted until being elected by the State Legislature on April 25 to fill unexpired first half of term, then re-elected in special election (Nov. 1917) for the other half (1918)
Charles D. NewtonJanuary 1, 1919 – December 31, 1922RepublicanTwo terms
Carl ShermanJanuary 1, 1923 – December 31, 1924DemocratDefeated for reelection in 1924
Albert OttingerJanuary 1, 1925 – December 31, 1928RepublicanTwo terms; unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor in 1928
Hamilton Ward, Jr.January 1, 1929 – December 31, 1930RepublicanSon of Hamilton Ward, Sr. (AG from 1880 to 1881)
John J. Bennett, Jr.January 1, 1931 – December 31, 1942DemocratFive terms
Nathaniel L. GoldsteinJanuary 1, 1943 – December 31, 1954RepublicanThree terms
Jacob K. JavitsJanuary 1, 1955 – January 9, 1957RepublicanResigned having been elected U.S. Senator
Louis J. LefkowitzJanuary 9, 1957 – December 31, 1978RepublicanRe-elected by the State Legislature to fill the unexpired term, then re-elected to five more terms, longest-serving Attorney General (8 days short of 22 years)
Robert AbramsJanuary 1, 1979 – December 31, 1993DemocratResigned a year before the end of his fourth term
G. Oliver KoppellJanuary 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994DemocratElected by the State Legislature to fill unexpired term
Dennis VaccoJanuary 1, 1995 – December 31, 1998RepublicanDefeated for reelection in 1998. Joined Waste Management, Inc. as vice president for New York government affairs. Became a partner in Buffalo law firm, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman.
Eliot SpitzerJanuary 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006DemocratTwo terms, then elected Governor
Andrew CuomoJanuary 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010DemocratOne term, then elected Governor
Eric SchneidermanJanuary 1, 2011 – May 8, 2018DemocratResigned during his second term
Barbara D. UnderwoodMay 8, 2018 – December 31, 2018DemocratServed as Acting Attorney General from May 8 to May 22, when she was confirmed by the New York State Legislature.
Letitia "Tish" JamesJanuary 1, 2019 – presentDemocrat

See also

  • New York Attorney General elections

References

1. ^Executive Law § 60. "There shall continue to be in the state government a department of law. The head of the department of law shall be the attorney-general."
2. ^{{cite news |last=Westerman |first=Ashley |publisher=NPR |title=N.Y. Swears In New Attorney General After A Tumultuous Year For The Office |date=January 1, 2019 |accessdate=January 1, 2019 |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681364713/n-y-swears-in-new-attorney-general-after-a-tumultuous-year-for-the-office}}
3. ^Schneiderman Fills Six Top Posts, NY Law Journal.com, 23 December 2010, Stashenko, J., Retrieved 1 November 2013.
4. ^New York State Unified Court System: Judges of the Trial Courts: Hon. O. Peter Sherwood, NYCourts.gov, Retrieved 1 November 2013.
5. ^Jerry Boone Named Harrah's Entertainment Senior Vice President of Human Resources, TheFreeLibrary.com, Retrieved 1 November 2013.
6. ^New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Barbara G. Billet, FreedomSpeaks.com, Retrieved 1 November 2013.

External links

  • {{official website}}
  • [https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Browse/Home/NewYork/NewYorkCodesRulesandRegulations?guid=I46965830a69c11ddbd43d6a1b2b2a408&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default) Department of Law] in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
  • New York Attorney General articles at Legal Newsline Legal Journal
  • New York Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
  • News and Commentary at FindLaw
  • New York Consolidated Laws at Law.Justia.com
  • U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of New York" at FindLaw
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Press releases at New York Attorney General
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