Sherveal Mimes
Democratic · NY · Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Kings County
Kings County Civil Court judge elected in 2022 and currently assigned to Brooklyn Civil Court, with judicial experience in civil, criminal, consumer-debt, housing, and no-fault insurance matters.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Was listed by the Unified Court System as assigned to the Brooklyn Civil Part of New York City Civil Court.
September 12, 2026
Source: nycourts.gov
Qualified for the November 2026 general-election ballot for Supreme Court Justice in the 2nd Judicial District on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines.
September 4, 2026
Source: elections.ny.gov
Was elected as one of five Kings County Civil Court judges on the Democratic line.
November 8, 2022
Source: vote.nyc
Received an Approved rating from the New York City Bar Association for the 2022 Kings County Civil Court election.
October 27, 2022
Source: nycbar.org
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 8 favorable
In Easy Care Medical Services, P.C. v. National General Insurance Co., granted default judgment after finding the insurer waived its personal-jurisdiction objection by failing to raise it in an answer or pre-answer motion.
February 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In Dudley v. Karpenko, denied dismissal of a pro se medical-malpractice action for failure to prosecute, holding that Civil Court's calendaring rules required the clerk to set the matter for trial.
October 2, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In Big Apple Medical Group Corp. v. MVAIC, denied an insurer's summary-judgment motion because its proof did not show the vehicle was insured on the accident date; the Appellate Term affirmed the order.
March 18, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In CHA Acupuncture, P.C. v. Nationwide Insurance, found the insurer had not adequately justified outstanding verification demands and that competing fee-schedule affidavits created a factual issue for trial.
March 14, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In People v. Cumbe, dismissed the case on speedy-trial grounds after finding prosecutors failed to exercise due diligence in disclosing body-camera audit logs, calibration records, photographs, and other materials.
April 19, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In People v. Breedlove, dismissed and sealed the case after finding the accusatory instrument did not establish knowledge of a license suspension and the prosecution's readiness statement was therefore ineffective.
October 24, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In People v. Cabezas, dismissed the prosecution on speedy-trial grounds because missing police impeachment material and unauthorized discovery redactions made the certificate of compliance invalid.
October 18, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
In People v. McQueen, denied a motion to invalidate the prosecution's discovery certification while ordering prosecutors to disclose missing laboratory materials within 30 days.
June 5, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
Past race Sherveal Mimes ran in:
- Supreme Court Justice - 2nd Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Kings County, New York