Paul Wooten
Paul Wooten is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division, serving since 2019. He previously served on the New York Supreme Court, New York County and New York Supreme Court, Kings County. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Tenure
- Since 2019 · 6 yrs
Judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Supreme Court, New York County | – | – |
| 2009 | New York Supreme Court, Kings County | – | – |
| 2019 | New York Appellate Division | – | – |
Education
| University of Hartford | ||
| Northeastern State University |
Judicial Record
In our data, Wooten authored 7 published opinions for the court (2023–2026). Most cited: P.D. v. County of Suffolk (3 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | P.D. v. County of Suffolk | 2024 NY Slip Op 03405 | 3 |
| 2026 | Matter of Julien v. Arthur | 2026 NY Slip Op 03308 | 1 |
| 2024 | Fossella v. Adams | 2024 NY Slip Op 00891 | 1 |
| 2023 | People v. Chung | 184 N.Y.S.3d 141 | 1 |
| 2025 | Heins v. Public Stor. | 2025 NY Slip Op 06605 | 0 |
| 2023 | Matter of Tax Foreclosure Action No. 53 | 2023 NY Slip Op 02711 | 0 |
| 2023 | Zhiwen Yang v. Harmon | 184 N.Y.S.3d 790 | 0 |
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Sources
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6 years on the New York Appellate Division. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).