Historic day at the Appellate Division, Second Department

December 24, 2024 Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Pictured left to right are Hon. Phillip Hom, Hon. Robert Miller, Hon. Randall Eng (retired), Hon. Mark Dillon, and Hon. Lillian Wan, who gathered for a momentous occasion on Dec. 10, 2024. Photo courtesy of the Office of Court Administration

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The Appellate Division, Second Department held oral arguments with a panel that, for the first time in its history, included two Asian-American justices.

Justices Lillian Wan and Phillip Hom joined Justices Mark Dillon and Robert Miller to form the historic panel, marking a significant step forward in diversity and representation within the judiciary.

Justice Wan had been appointed to the Appellate Division in 2022 by Gov. Kathy Hochul/Justice Hom, appointed by Gov. Hochul in 2024, came from Queens County Supreme Court. Retired Justice Randal Eng, the first Asian-American presiding justice of the Second Department, was also present to honor the occasion.