Senior Associate Judge Carmen Beauchamp Cirparick swears-in Judge Jonathan Lippman ,left, as the state's new chief judge during a swearing-in ceremony at the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y.

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Senior Associate Judge Carmen Beauchamp Cirparick swears-in Judge Jonathan Lippman ,left, as the state's new chief judge during a swearing-in ceremony at the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick - Historical Society of the New York Courts

Senior Associate Judge Carmen Beauchamp Cirparick, left, and Chief

Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick (Ret.) – Latino Judges Association

Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick (Ret.) – Latino Judges Association

Senior Associate Judge Carmen Beauchamp Cirparick, left, and Chief

Jonathan Lippman - Historical Society of the New York Courts

Honorable Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick

Jonathan Lippman - Ballotpedia

Jonathan Lippman - Ballotpedia

MY FRIEND, CARMEN BEAUCHAMP CIPARICK