Dianne Renwick

Dianne Theresa Renwick is the presiding justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department.

Early life and education

She is a 1982 graduate of Cornell University and a 1986 graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Legal career

Prior to joining the bench, she worked as a staff attorney in various divisions of the Legal Aid Society. She subsequently served on the New York City Civil Court from 1997 to 2001 and was a New York Supreme Court Justice from 2001 to 2008. She was designated as a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2008 by Governor David Paterson.

People of State NY v Trump

Renwick served on the appellate court panel that granted a motion to lower Donald Trump’s bond in his civil case to $175 million. Additionally, this panel afforded Trump a ten-day stay, as well as allowing him and his family to resume business in New York state, which allows Trump to obtain loans from New York financial institutions.