An activist in judges clothing or maybe without clothing?

 

selfie of Judge Engron which the judge later posted to social media

Arthur Engoron
Born 1948 or 1949 (age 74–75)

New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Columbia University (BA)
New York University (JD)
Children 4


Arthur F. Engoron (/ɛŋˈɡɔːrɑːn/ en-GOR-on;[1] born 1948 or 1949[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 in Nassau County.[2][3] Engoron wrote for the student newspaper at The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, and graduated in 1967.[2] In the late 1960s, Engoron drove a yellow taxi for a year while completing his undergraduate studies.[4][2][3] He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1972.[5] He spent four years as a drummer prior to enrolling at the New York University School of Law,[3] and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1979.[2]

In one court ruling, Engoron revealed he had taken part in "huge, sometimes boisterous, Vietnam War protests."[2][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.[3] In 1991, he became a law clerk for Martin Schoenfeld,[3][7] an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration.[8][2][6][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.[2][3]

January 11, 2024 was the final day of the New York v. Trump trial—Justice Engoron presiding. (A member of the Manhattan Supreme Court is titled Justice, although many of the populace and the media use the lesser title, Judge). Before the hearing began that day, Nassau county police (Long Island) announced that they responded to a security incident at Engoron's residence at 5.30am. The Guardian reported that Judge 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] Engoron ruled that Trump is not allowed to run a company in New York state for three years. However, Engoron refrained from ordering the dissolution of Trump's company. [12][13]
Personal life

Engoron is a fan of pop culture references, frequently using them in his rulings.[2][14] He has drafted and pitched a screenplay for a historical romantic drama about Holocaust survivors.[15] His political association is the Democratic Party.[2]

Engoron has been married three times[2][15] and has four children.[2]