County Court Judge
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
Jeffrey G. Leibo has spent more than a decade as a New York State administrative law judge after working as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. He teaches at Syracuse University College of Law and stresses balance and fair treatment in court.
Records: Legal Competence 2 for
Republican · Incumbent
Matthew J. Doran is an Onondaga County Court judge, elected in 2016, and has been the court's supervising judge since 2024. He was a county prosecutor for 18 years, overseeing homicide and special victims cases, and served over 30 years in the Navy, including the JAG Corps.
Records: Legal Competence 3 for, 2 against
Source: onondaga.gov