, ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁( 8 th ▁D .), ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁he ▁was ▁designated ▁to ▁the ▁App ell ate ▁Division ▁( 4 th ▁De pt .). ▁He ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁and ▁res umed ▁his ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁Buff alo . ▁ ▁The ▁Walter ▁J . ▁Mah oney ▁State ▁Office ▁Building ▁at ▁ 6 5 ▁Court ▁Street , ▁in ▁his ▁h omet own ▁Buff alo , ▁was ▁named ▁after ▁him . ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Walter ▁J . ▁Mah oney ▁( 1 9 0 8 - 1 9 8 2 ) ▁at ▁the ▁Historical ▁Society ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Cour ts ▁ ▁Category : L ie utenant ▁Govern ors ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Category : 1 9 0 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁death s ▁Category : New ▁York ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁Just ices ▁Category : New ▁York ▁state ▁sen ators ▁Category : New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Republic ans ▁Category : M aj or ity ▁Le aders ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senate ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York ▁Category : Can is ius ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : Univers ity ▁at ▁Buff alo ▁Law ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : L aw y ers ▁from ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁polit icians <0x0A> </s>