Arthur J. Cooperman (born December 22, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He was admitted to the bar in December 1960, practiced law in Queens, and entered politics as a Democrat.
In November 1981, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court, and remained on the bench until the end of 2009 when he reached the constitutional age limit.
From February[2] to April 2008, he presided over the trial of the police officers in the Sean Bell shooting incident.
The case was heard without a jury,[3] and Justice Cooperman acquitted the policemen.