Kurt W. Haas
Democratic · NY · Albany City Court Judge
Kurt W. Haas is an Albany City Court judge appointed after nearly two decades in prosecution and criminal defense. His selection emphasized impartiality, fair treatment, and court caseload management.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Was sworn in by Albany's mayor as a City Court judge to fill a vacancy.
August 17, 2026
Source: albanyny.gov
Defended Markeith Buchanan in a Schenectady murder trial. The jury acquitted Buchanan of murder but convicted him of manslaughter and gun possession.
February 27, 2024
Source: schenectadycountyny.gov
Represented a defendant at sentencing in People v. Rudolph. An appeals court found no evidence that his earlier role as a prosecutor affected that representation.
March 7, 2019
Source: nycourts.gov
Obtained dismissal of a federal malicious-prosecution lawsuit over his former grand-jury work after the court ruled he had prosecutorial immunity. The court did not decide whether the allegation was true.
October 16, 2018
Source: law.justia.com
Prosecuted Hector Acevedo in an Albany drug and assault case that ended in a jury conviction.
January 5, 2011
Source: timesunion.com
Past race Kurt W. Haas ran in:
- City Court Judge · November 3, 2026 · Albany city, New York · incumbent