Supreme Court Justice - 2nd Judicial District
Source: enr.boenyc.gov
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