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Supreme Court Justice - 2nd Judicial District

Unofficial result: Won — Betsey Jean-Jacques (Democratic), Lola Waterman (Democratic), Sherveal Mimes (Democratic), Hemalee J. Patel (Democratic)

Source: enr.boenyc.gov

Kings County, New York
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Democratic

Acting Supreme Court justice and elected New York City Civil Court judge with prior experience in Mental Hygiene Legal Service and as a principal law clerk, with a record of mentoring first-generation students and supporting access to justice.

Records: Legal Competence 5 for, Impartiality 1 for

Democratic

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.

Records: Legal Competence 5 for

Democratic

Kings County Civil Court judge elected in 2023 after practicing in immigration, elder law, and estate planning and serving as a Supreme Court principal law clerk, special referee, and small-claims arbitrator.

Records: Legal Competence 17 for

Democratic

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.

Records: Legal Competence 8 for

Conservative

Mahopac attorney and Putnam County Conservative Party chair who previously served as Putnam County Attorney and town attorney for the Town of Carmel and has decades of private-practice and civic experience.

Records: Legal Competence 2 for, Impartiality 1 for

Sources: vote.nyc · elections.ny.gov