the ruling was on hold pending the outcome of an appeal filed by the state. See Judge Ling-Cohan's ruling in Hernandez v. Robles (PDF file) The decision was subsequently reversed by two appellate courts; however, same-sex marriage in the state of New York became legal on July 24, 2011, under the Marriage Equality Act, which was passed by the New York State Legislature on June 24, 2011 and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on the same day. See also List of Asian American jurists List of first women lawyers and judges in New York Chinese Americans in New York City Same-sex marriage in New York References Ling-Cohan Appointed to Appellate Term. Brooklyn College's Alumni Honor page on Ling-Cohan. "Doris Ling-Cohan: First Asian Female Judge in NYS Supreme Court" American women lawyers New York University School of Law alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American jurists of Chinese descent City University of New York faculty New York University faculty John Dewey High School alumni Brooklyn College alumni American women academics 21st-century American women