Kathleen Waterman-Marshall

In Lackwood v Lackwood, directed the higher-earning spouse to pay housing costs, temporary maintenance, child support, and $75,000 in interim legal fees; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

December 12, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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In C.S. v R.H., completed a detailed equitable-distribution trial and accounted for trust assets, below-market leases, unauthorized marital spending, and post-commencement bad-faith conduct.

September 8, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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In Matter of Parentage of Anonymous, granted a parentage petition arising from a surrogacy agreement and reconciled a statutory 180-day limit with continuing child-custody jurisdiction.

November 4, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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In G.K. v S.T., set post-divorce maintenance and child support after a financial trial, considered domestic violence in equitable distribution, and enforced support arrears; the Appellate Division later reduced only part of the counsel-fee award and otherwise affirmed.

July 8, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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In City of New York v Board of Collective Bargaining, upheld the board's improper-practice ruling for a marine engineers union and dismissed the city's challenge; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

March 26, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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After trial in G.K. v S.T., awarded the wife sole legal and residential custody with supervised parenting time for the husband; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the custody order.

November 7, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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In J.N. v T.N., applied New York's amended equitable-distribution law to consider domestic violence and awarded the wife 85% of most marital assets after finding sustained abuse and financial coercion.

September 15, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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

August 10, 2026

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In a matrimonial dispute over the artwork Early Marilyn Thirty-five Times, declared a proposed purchase agreement invalid, denied intervention, and imposed $5,000 in attorney-fee sanctions; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

February 11, 2025

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Was appointed to acting Supreme Court justice status in New York County.

December 1, 2021

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Began serving as an elected New York City Civil Court judge, initially assigned as an acting Family Court judge in Kings County.

January 1, 2019

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In G.K. v S.T., denied a motion to disqualify the wife's counsel and granted sanctions after finding the disqualification motion frivolous.

May 9, 2022Favorable on Impartiality

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In Homelink International v Law Offices of Sanjay Chaubey, declined to vacate a default judgment after the law office failed to appear at a conference; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

August 1, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

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Was reported out as most highly qualified by the 2025 Manhattan independent screening panel for Supreme Court candidates.

July 24, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Matter of 170 West End Avenue Owners v Centennial Elevator, extinguished an expired mechanic's lien, exonerated the bond, and denied vacatur of default; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

November 6, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Matter of Park Row 23 Owners v Jiha, dismissed a challenge to the city finance department's denial of a commercial property tax-abatement benefit; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.

July 15, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Sternklar v Davis, interpreted a settlement to require two children to share equally either $660,000 or a 25% property interest; the Appellate Division upheld that interpretation.

April 4, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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In Allmen v Kimmel, ordered alternating access to a summer residence and declined other enforcement relief; the Appellate Division later required enforcement of the parties' equal-sharing agreement for carrying costs and otherwise affirmed.

October 4, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

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In T.H. v M.B., found $48,529 in unpaid temporary child and spousal support, imposed civil contempt, and later credited a 19-day commitment toward the purge amount.

March 30, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

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In N.F. v J.D., used the court's equitable authority to preserve a marital business and its property from disposition or dissipation during a divorce.

December 21, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026