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Recent Appointments: |
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Hon. Valentina Morales has been appointed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to serve as a Criminal Court Judge.
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Recent Elections: NEW YORK COUNTY
Civil Court, New York County
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Hon. Kim M. Parker – New York County City Civil Court
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Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan – Approved (re-elected)
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Hon. Christopher Chin, New York City Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court
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Hon. Betty Lugo, New York City Civil Court Judge, 2nd Municipal Court
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Civil Court, 5th Municipal Court |
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Hon. Hasa A. Kingo – New York City Civil Court, 5th Municipal Court
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BRONX COUNTY Supreme Court, 12th Municipal District |
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Hon. Patsy D. Gouldbourne, New York State Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
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Hon. Naita A. Semaj, New York State Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
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Hon. Marissa Soto, New York State Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
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Hon. George R. Villegas, New York State Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
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Bronx - Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District |
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Hon. Jessica Flores, NYC Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District (Bronx)
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Hon. Verena C. Powell, NYC Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District (Bronx)
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KINGS COUNTY Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District |
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Hon. Lillian Wan was appointed to the Appellate Division, Second Department in May 2022. Judge Wan is currently a justice of the Kings County Supreme Court since January 2022. Judge Wan is also a former mentee of the commission's Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Carolyn Walker-Diallo – re-elected
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Hon. Dena E. Douglas – Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District
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Hon. Consuelo Mallafre Melendez – Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District
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Civil Court, Countywide |
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Sharen D. Hudson – re-elected
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Hon. Inga M. O’Neale –NYC Civil Court – Kings County. Judge O'neale is a former mentee of the Commission’s Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Hon. Lisa Lewis –NYC Civil Court – 2nd Municipal District (Kings County). Judge Lewis was a former mentee of the Commission’s Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Keisha M. Alleyne, New York Civil Court (7th Municipal District – Kings County)
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QUEENS COUNTY Civil Court, Countywide |
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Hon. Andrea S. Ogle, New York City Civil Court Judge (Queens County)
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Hon. Soma S. Syed, New York City Civil Court Judge (Queens County)
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Supreme Court, 11th Municipal District |
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Hon. Kenneth C. Holder re-elected judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District
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Hon. Karen Gopee re-elected for judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District.
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Hon. Michele R. Titus elected for judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District.
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Hon. Laurentina S. McKetney Butler elected judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District.
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Civil Court, 4th Municipal District |
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Hon. Cassandra Aimée Johnson –NYC Civil Court – Queens (4th Municipal District)
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Upstate – Westchester County |
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Hon. Thomas Quiñones, New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County
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Rockland County |
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Hon. Djinsad Desir, Judge, Town of Ramapo
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Hon. Christopher J. Exias, Village Justice of the Village of Spring
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BUFFALO CITY COURT (ERIE COUNTY) |
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Hon. Phillip Dabney, Jr.,elected Buffalo City Court. Judge Dabney was a former mentee of the Commission’s Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Hon. JaHarr S. Pridgen, appointed Chief Judge of Buffalo City Court and is the court’s first female chief judge.
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Samuel P. Davis, appointed by Mayor Byron Brown to the Buffalo City Court bench.
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Gary A. Wilson, appointed by Mayor Byron Brown to the Buffalo City Court bench.
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MONROE COUNTY (ROCHESTER) |
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Hon. Caroline E. Morrison, elected Monroe County Court
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Town of Haverstraw |
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Hon. Ivonne S. Santos (re-elected) Town Judge – Town of Haverstraw
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The NYC Mayor appointed the following judge to Family Court: |
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Judge Jonathan H. Shim
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The NYC Mayor appointed the following judges to Criminal Court: |
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Judge Giyang An Judge An is a former mentee of the Commission’s Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Judge Biju J. Koshy
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Judge Melissa T. Lewis
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The NYC Mayor appointed the following judges to Civil Court: |
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Judge Diego A. Freire
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Judge Simiyon S. Haniff has been assigned to NYC Criminal Court, Kings County.
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Judge Vidya Pappachan has been assigned to NYC Criminal Court, Bronx County. Judge Pappachan is a former mentee of the Commission’s Judicial Mentoring Program.
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Patria Frias-Colón was just appointed Supervising Judge of Civil Court, Queens County.
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Suffolk County Family Court |
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Hon. Mary Porter Suffolk County Family Court (elected)
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Yonkers City Court |
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Hon. Ada Medina was appointed to Yonkers City Court as City Court Judge.
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Congratulations |
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On June 9, 2022, David Santiago was promoted to Chief Court Officer for the Suffolk County Courts. Chief Santiago is Suffolk County’s first Latino Chief Court Officer.
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On June 23, 2022, David Joseph was promoted to Chief and assumed the role of New York State Court Security Liaison assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Courts Outside New York City.
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In November 2021, Kevin Bryant was elected as Supreme Court Justice in the Third Judicial District.
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Congratulations to our FHW Commissioner, Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones on her appointment to the Court of Claims. Judge Quiñones has also been elected as the Presiding Member of the Judicial Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is the first Latina to hold this position since the Section was organized in 1924.
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Congratulations to our FHW Commissioner, Hon. Craig D. Hannah on his appointment by Governor Hochul to the New York State Supreme Court, Erie County.
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Congratulations to our FHW Commissioner, Lauren A. Jones, Esq., who is the recipient of the President’s Award from the Metropolitan Black Bar Association. Commissioner Jones was honored for her work in the recruitment and training of diverse neutrals in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Hon. Helen Voutsinas was appointed to the Appellate Division, Second Department in May 2022. Judge Voutsinas is currently a justice of the Appellate Term, 9th and 10th Judicial District and of the Supreme Court, Nassau County.
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Congratulations to the newest appointees to the New York State Court of Claims
Michael Siragusa, Williamsville, Erie County
Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres, Buffalo
Stephanie Saunders, Buffalo
Hon. Stephen Thomas Miller, Rochester
Zainab Chaudhry, Albany County
Anthony Brindisi, Utica, Oneida County
Anar Patel, Westchester
Hon. Joanne Quinones, Kings County
Javier Enrique Vargas, New York
Sarika Kapoor, Nassau County
Maureen Heitner, Queens County
Tim Lewis, Westchester County
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Congratulations to Janet Edwards Tucker, who has been appointed to Chief Clerk of Queens Surrogate’s Court, and is the first African American to serve in such a position.
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Congratulations to Hon. Cheree Buggs, who has been appointed Associate Justice of the Appellate Term, Second Department.
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