New York State Unified Court System - Chief Administrative Judge

Chief Administrative Judge

The Chief Administrative Judge oversees the administration and operation of the Statewide court system with a $2 billion budget, 3,600 State and locally paid Judges and over 15,000 nonjudicial employees in over 300 locations around the State.

  • A. Gail Prudenti, 2011-
  • Ann Pfau, 2007-2011
  • Jonathan Lippman, 1996-2007
  • E. Leo Milonas, 1993-1995
  • Matthew T. Crosson, 1989-1993
  • Albert M. Rosenblatt, 1987-1989
  • Joseph W. Bellacosa, 1985-1987
  • Robert J. Sise, 1983-1985
  • Herbert J. Evans, 1979-1983
  • Richard J. Bartlett, 1974-1979


The New York State Court System is divided into thirteen Judicial Districts (JDs). There are six upstate JD's, each comprising 5-11 counties. There are five JDs in New York City and two on Long Island.

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