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Hemalee J. Patel

Democratic · NY · Judge of the New York City Civil Court

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New York City Civil Court judge elected in 2024 after serving as NYC Board of Elections general counsel, a Richmond County Supreme Court special referee, and a Unified Court System principal law clerk.

Where Hemalee J. Patel stands, based on their records

Opposes

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose

  • Dismissed with prejudice a stolen-property charge arising from a dispute over a dog in People v. Morris, concluding that conviction would serve no useful purpose and the dispute belonged in civil court.

    April 17, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — General

General · 6 records

  • Qualified for the November 2026 general-election ballot as a Democratic and Republican candidate for New York Supreme Court in the 2nd Judicial District.

    September 4, 2026

    Source: elections.ny.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Was named as a defendant in Williams v. New York City Board of Elections; the federal court granted summary judgment to the defendants and closed the retaliation case.

    August 28, 2025

    Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

  • Was elected New York City Civil Court judge in Kings County's 5th Municipal Court District.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: vote.nyc · researched September 13, 2026

  • Became general counsel of the New York City Board of Elections, serving in that role from 2021 through 2024.

    January 1, 2021

    Source: brooklyneagle.com · researched September 13, 2026

  • Began serving as a court attorney-referee for civil and matrimonial matters in Richmond County Supreme Court after a decade as a principal law clerk.

    January 1, 2012

    Source: brooklyneagle.com · researched September 13, 2026

  • Served as a principal law clerk to matrimonial judges in Brooklyn and Manhattan from 2001 through 2011.

    January 1, 2001

    Source: brooklyneagle.com · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 5 favorable

  • Served as a member of the New York court system's Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee.

    September 12, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Received an Approved rating from the New York City Bar Association for the 2024 Kings County Civil Court election.

    October 25, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: nycbar.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Issued an order enforcing a matrimonial judgment's property-distribution terms and denying maintenance modification and recoupment in Maria v. Ramadan; the Appellate Division affirmed it.

    August 30, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Issued the Richmond County Supreme Court judgment in Glessing v. Glessing that distributed disputed marital property and awarded counsel fees; the Appellate Division affirmed it on appeal.

    January 25, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Issued the Richmond County order challenged in Rizzo v. Rizzo; the Appellate Division affirmed the denial of the requested relief.

    October 16, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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Profile last researched September 12, 2026.