Matthew J. Doran
Republican · NY · Onondaga County Court Judge
Matthew J. Doran is an Onondaga County Court judge, elected in 2016, and has been the court's supervising judge since 2024. He was a county prosecutor for 18 years, overseeing homicide and special victims cases, and served over 30 years in the Navy, including the JAG Corps.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Received the Onondaga County Conservative Party's endorsement for county judge in the 2026 election.
September 24, 2026
Source: nysoccp.org · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 3 favorable · 2 unfavorable
Denied a request to exclude evidence from an unlawful police encounter; an appeals court dismissed the weapon and drug charges.
March 20, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Denied a request to exclude statements made after a man chose to remain silent; an appeals court reversed the conviction.
June 6, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Accepted a grand jury report calling for another judge's removal; an appeals court upheld his order.
December 23, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Denied a request to exclude gun evidence from a traffic stop; an appeals court upheld his ruling.
April 29, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Prosecuted a father whom a jury found guilty of manslaughter after his daughter died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
September 18, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com · researched September 25, 2026
Race Matthew J. Doran is in:
- County Court Judge · November 3, 2026 · Onondaga County, New York · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.