John Carro

John Carro described by The New York Times as “legendary Justice” was a judge for 25 years and was involved in many high-profile cases. John Carro was the first Puerto Rican to be named to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, where he served as an Associate Justice for the last 15 of his 25 years as a judge. After retirement from the bench in 1994, John Carro founded Carro, Velez, Carro & Mitchell (now known as Carro, Carro & Mitchell), a private law firm in New York City. John Carro is an ardent advocate for the Hispanic and Latino American community and human rights throughout the world, and has been a major leader in the founding and management of many bar groups, committees and legal and educational associations.

Early life and education

John Carro was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico on August 21, 1927. His family moved to New York City in 1937 when he was 10 years old and he grew up in East Harlem. Carro graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947 and was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve from 1949 to 1954. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University in 1949 and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1952. Judge Carro attended one year at New York University’s School of Public Administration through the City Executive Program. In addition he received a Masters of Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1984.

Carro

Carro is a comune (municipality) at the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of 33.6 square kilometres (13.0 sq mi).

Carro borders the following municipalities: Carrodano, Castiglione Chiavarese, Deiva Marina, Maissana, Sesta Godano, Varese Ligure.

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Carro (surname)

Carro is a Spanish surname. People with this name include: