Christopher Chin

Won the Democratic nomination for New York State Supreme Court in the First Judicial District at the Manhattan judicial convention.

August 10, 2026

Source: manhattandemocrats.org

In People v. Davis, invalidated the prosecution's discovery certificate and dismissed the accusatory instrument for failure to become ready within the statutory speedy-trial period.

May 8, 2024

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In People v. Chinga, suppressed chemical blood-test evidence and noticed statements after finding the arrest unlawful and the statements unsupported by hearing evidence.

April 29, 2024

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In People v. Cruz, suppressed a post-arrest identification as the fruit of an unlawful arrest and denied a request to reopen the hearing.

December 13, 2023

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In People v. Winston, invalidated the prosecution's discovery certificate, ordered pretrial hearings, and required disclosure of unredacted Giglio material concerning three police officers.

February 7, 2023

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In People v. Puente, dismissed a misdemeanor complaint after finding the prosecution exceeded the statutory speedy-trial period.

January 23, 2023

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In People v. Perez, invalidated the prosecution's discovery certificate and dismissed the case on speedy-trial grounds.

May 6, 2022

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Was elected to a countywide New York County Civil Court seat and began serving on January 1, 2022.

November 2, 2021

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Issued Part 22 rules for New York County Supreme Court's Motor Vehicle IAS Part, including a prohibition on ex parte communications and procedures for conferences, motions, trials, and settlements.

December 6, 2025Favorable on Impartiality

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Was reported out by an independent Manhattan Democratic Party screening panel as qualified to seek a 2026 Supreme Court seat.

July 23, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Sertesen v. JDS Development Group, dismissed contractual-indemnification claims against a testing company after concluding the contract did not make the claimants intended third-party beneficiaries.

May 18, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Gonzalez v. Seaz, compelled arbitration after finding that an app user's click-through process gave reasonable notice of the terms and stayed the court action.

January 16, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Sapini v. Ferrara, denied Metro-North defendants' dismissal motion and held that the renewed action was procedurally proper and timely under the six-month savings statute.

January 14, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Jackson v. Uber Technologies, denied Uber's motion for summary judgment in a personal-injury action.

January 9, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Villanueva v. Rambarran, resolved a summary-judgment motion concerning liability for a collision involving a vehicle allegedly stopped in a travel lane.

January 9, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Denied summary judgment on liability in Rosenfeld v. BM Islam because disputed evidence left triable questions about a scooter-taxicab collision; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

September 10, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

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In People v. Pena-Hernandez, upheld the prosecution's discovery certificates and denied speedy-trial dismissal, but imposed discovery sanctions and ordered or referred pretrial hearings.

November 15, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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In People v. Cortes, denied both dismissal on speedy-trial grounds and the prosecution's request to amend a superseding accusatory instrument, while restoring the original information.

February 8, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

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