Hon. John R. Higgitt

John Higgitt is a judge serving on the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, 1st Department, having assumed office in 2021 with a term ending December 31, 2026. He also serves as a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District, whose term expires January 1, 2034. Higgitt earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the State University of New York College at Cortland and a J.D. from Albany Law School. Prior to his judicial appointments, he worked as an appellate attorney for the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, and held principal law clerk positions for Honorable Joan B. Carey and Honorable James M. McGuire. In 2009, he was appointed as a court referee in the chambers of Honorable Douglas E. McKeon in Bronx County.