Judith Kaye
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Judith Kaye was a pioneering American jurist who became the first woman and longest-serving Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judith Kaye canonical | 2 |
| Judith S. Kaye | 2 |
| Judith Ann Kaye | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352508 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judith Kaye Context triple: [Columbia Law School, notableAlumni, Judith Kaye]
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A.
Judith R. Goodstein
Judith R. Goodstein is an American historian of science and mathematics known for her work at Caltech, including authorship and editorial contributions to scholarly and institutional histories.
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B.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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C.
Deborah Waxman
Deborah Waxman is an American rabbi and scholar who serves as a leading contemporary voice and institutional leader within Reconstructionist Judaism.
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D.
Bonnie Sherr Klein
Bonnie Sherr Klein is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, and disability rights activist known for her influential documentaries and advocacy work.
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E.
Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judith Kaye Target entity description: Judith Kaye was a pioneering American jurist who became the first woman and longest-serving Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
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A.
Judith R. Goodstein
Judith R. Goodstein is an American historian of science and mathematics known for her work at Caltech, including authorship and editorial contributions to scholarly and institutional histories.
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B.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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C.
Deborah Waxman
Deborah Waxman is an American rabbi and scholar who serves as a leading contemporary voice and institutional leader within Reconstructionist Judaism.
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D.
Bonnie Sherr Klein
Bonnie Sherr Klein is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, and disability rights activist known for her influential documentaries and advocacy work.
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E.
Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alumna of New York University School of Law
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chief judge ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Mario Cuomo ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf |
Innocence Project
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linked to:
Innocence Project at UVA School of Law
Judicial Institute at New York University ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-08-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-01-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Barnard College
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New York University ⓘ New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| employer | New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName |
Kaye
ⓘ
linked to:
Nora Kaye
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| fieldOfWork |
judiciary
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law ⓘ |
| givenName | Judith ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
honorary degrees from multiple universities
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induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
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linked to:
U.S. state of New York
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalEducation | Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York State Bar ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for court reform in New York
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being the first woman Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ being the longest-serving Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ leadership in family law and juvenile justice issues ⓘ |
| notableWork | opinions of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Monticello, New York, United States
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linked to:
Monticello, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| positionHeld |
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
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Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ Chief Judge of the State of New York ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Stephen Rackow Kaye ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Judith Kaye
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linked to: Judith Kaye