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Rowan D. Wilson

1960–

United States

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Rowan D. Wilson (born September 3, 1960) is an American judge who has served as a judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 2017 and as chief judge of that court since 2023. He is the first African-American to serve as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

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