Nichelle A. Johnson
Democratic · NY · Judge, Mount Vernon City Court
Mount Vernon City Court judge since April 2016, first appointed to a vacancy and then elected that November; a lawyer admitted to the New York bar in 1995. She has presided over the court's drug court part.
Track record
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 unfavorable
Was censured on 2025-12-30 by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, with her agreement. The Commission found that in 2022-2023 she had private contacts about pending cases without telling the other side. It found she used her post to help a neighbor and acquaintances get tickets or judgments dropped in 2023. It also found she yelled at prosecutors in court, giving the appearance of bias against them.
December 30, 2025Unfavorable on Impartiality
Source: cjc.ny.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Won election in November 2016 to a full Mount Vernon City Court term ending in 2026, after being appointed to fill a vacancy on that court in April 2016.
November 8, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cjc.ny.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was censured on 2025-12-30 by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, with her agreement. The Commission found that in 2022-2023 she had private contacts about pending cases without telling the other side. It found she used her post to help a neighbor and acquaintances get tickets or judgments dropped in 2023. It also found she yelled at prosecutors in court, giving the appearance of bias against them.
December 30, 2025
Source: cjc.ny.gov
Past race Nichelle A. Johnson ran in:
- City Court Judge, City of Mount Vernon · November 3, 2026 · Mount Vernon city, New York · incumbent