Arthur Engoron Explained

Arthur F. Engoron
Office:Justice of the New York State Supreme Court from the 1st Judicial district
Term Start:January 1, 2016
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:January 1, 2016
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Education:Columbia University (BA)
New York University (JD)
Children:4

Arthur F. Engoron (;[1] born [2]) is an American judge serving on the Manhattan Supreme Court since 2013. He presided over the New York civil investigation of the Trump Organization in 2024.

Early life and education

Engoron was born in Queens, New York City.[3] He and his family later moved to East Williston, New York. Engoron wrote for the student newspaper at The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, and graduated in 1967. In the late 1960s, Engoron drove a yellow taxi for a year while completing his undergraduate studies.[4] He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1972.[5] He spent four years as a drummer before enrolling at the New York University School of Law, and received his Juris Doctor in 1979.

In one court ruling, Engoron revealed he had taken part in "huge, sometimes boisterous, Vietnam War protests".[6]

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. In 1991, he became a law clerk for Martin Schoenfeld,[7] an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration.[8] [9]

In 2002, Engoron was elected judge to the New York City Civil Court. In 2013, he was appointed acting justice to the Manhattan Supreme Court. He ran unopposed for a permanent position to that court in 2015.

January 11, 2024, was the final day of the New York v. Trump trial. Before the hearing began that day, Nassau County police announced that they had responded to a security incident at Engoron's residence at 5.30am. The Guardian reported that Engoron and his staff have been frequent targets of vitriolic criticism from Donald Trump throughout the case, and that the judge's office has been bombarded with death threats.[10] On February 16, Engoron levied a $355 million fine on Trump for civil fraud.[11] [12] [13] He ruled that Trump is not allowed to run a company in New York state for three years. However, Engoron did not order the dissolution of Trump's company.[14] [15] The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct began an investigation into Engoron after an outside attorney allegedly spoke with Engoron about the relevant fraud statute in the case 3 weeks prior to Engoron's verdict. Engoron denied any impropriety and said he was uninfluenced in his decision-making.[16] [17]

Personal life

Engoron is a fan of pop culture references, frequently using them in his rulings.[18] He has drafted and pitched a screenplay for a historical romantic drama about Holocaust survivors.[19] He is a Democrat.

Engoron has been married three times and has four children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bromwich. Jonah E.. February 16, 2024 . The Judge Who Dealt a Huge Financial Blow to Trump. February 17, 2024. The New York Times. en.
  2. Web site: Sisak . Michael R. . 2023-10-01 . Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie . 2023-11-02 . . en . November 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102034230/https://apnews.com/article/trump-engoron-letitia-james-fraud-new-york-9bd42690d327f6f63c9eb31c046f8426 . live .
  3. Web site: Charalambous . Peter . October 3, 2023 . Meet the New York judge deciding the fate of Trump's business empire . 2023-11-02 . . en . November 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102034229/https://abcnews.go.com/US/arthur-engoron-new-york-judge-deciding-fate-trumps/story?id=103606841 . live .
  4. Web site: Ross . Barbara . 2012-05-31 . Jurist Arthur Engoron can hack taxi ruling . 2024-02-17 . New York Daily News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-01-04 . Alumni in the News: January 8, 2024 . 2024-01-19 . Columbia College Today . en . May 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513163359/https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/latest/alumni-news/alumni-news-january-8-2024 . live .
  6. News: Diver . Tony . 2023-10-02 . Who is Arthur Engoron, the New York judge taking on Donald Trump? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102034229/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/02/arthur-engoron-new-york-judge-donald-trump/ . November 2, 2023 . 2023-11-02 . . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  7. Web site: Baio . Ariana . 2023-10-03 . Who is the judge in Trump's civil fraud case? . 2023-11-02 . . en . November 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102034231/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/judge-arthur-engoron-who-trump-fraul-trial-b2423023.html . live .
  8. Web site: Judge Michael H. Schoenfeld | OSHRC . December 15, 2023 . December 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215234925/https://www.oshrc.gov/judge-michael-h-schoenfeld/ . live .
  9. News: Stempel . Jonathan . 2023-10-02 . Who is Justice Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over the Trump fraud trial? . en . . 2023-11-02 . November 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102034704/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/attacked-by-trump-new-york-judge-weigh-ex-presidents-fraud-case-2023-10-02/ . live .
  10. News: Rushe . Dominic . Aratani . Lauren . Bomb squad called to Trump judge's house hours before end of fraud trial . January 11, 2024 . . January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111162827/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/11/trump-judge-bomb-threat-new-york-trial . live .
  11. News: 16 February 2024 . Trump must pay $355M for overstating net worth to dupe lenders, NY judge rules in civil fraud case . . 30 March 2024.
  12. News: Sisak . Michael R. . Offenhartz . Jake . Peltz . Jennifer . 16 February 2024 . Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling . . 30 March 2024 . May 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513163400/https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-fraud-verdict-engoron-244024861f0df886543c157c9fc5b3e4 . live .
  13. News: Bromwich . Jonah E. . Protess . Ben . 2024-02-16 . Trump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 Million . 2024-02-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  14. News: Schnonfield . Zach . Judge pulls back from dissolving Trump's businesses in fraud ruling . February 17, 2024 . February 16, 2024 . . June 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625034304/https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4473261-judge-pulls-back-from-dissolving-trumps-businesses-in-fraud-ruling/ . live .
  15. News: Picchi . Aimee . Sherter . Alain . Trump $354 million fraud verdict includes New York business ban for 3 years. Here's what to know. . February 17, 2024 . . February 16, 2024 . June 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625034501/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trial-fraud-verdict-trump-organization-impact/ . live .
  16. News: Trump’s fraud trial judge faces probe after hotshot attorney claims he tried to advise him in $454m case . . May 9, 2024 . May 9, 2024 . June 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625034501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fraud-trial-arthur-engoron-investigation-b2543730.html . live .
  17. News: High-profile New York lawyer says he tried to advise judge in Trump civil fraud case . . May 8, 2024 . May 9, 2024 . May 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513163352/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/new-york-lawyer-tried-advise-judge-trump-trial-civil-fraud/5395676/ . live .
  18. News: Rashbaum . William K. . October 2, 2023 . Jurist presiding at Trump's civil trial will serve as judge and jury. . . live . November 2, 2023 . https://archive.today/20231002170015/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/nyregion/arthur-engoron-fraud-trial-trump.html . October 2, 2023.
  19. Web site: Gershman . Jacob . 2023-11-02 . From Taxi Driver to Trump Case: Colorful New York Judge Is in the Spotlight . live . https://archive.today/20231102141023/https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/from-taxi-driver-to-trump-case-colorful-new-york-judge-is-in-the-spotlight-3faee14f . 2 November 2023 . 2023-11-07 . . en-US.

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