Suffolk County, New York (Judicial)
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Suffolk County is one of sixty-two counties in the state of New York. Suffolk County is located within the 10th Judicial District and contains several different trial courts.[1]
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York has jurisdiction in Suffolk County. Appeals from the Eastern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
Judges
Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District
- Mark Cohen
- John M. Czygier, Jr.
- Joseph Farneti
- James C. Hudson
- Daniel Martin
- Joseph C. Pastoressa
- James F. Quinn
- Jeffrey Arlen Spinner[2]
District Court
New York District Courts
County Court
Suffolk County Court, New York
Surrogate's Court
Suffolk County Surrogate's Court, New York
- John M. Czygier, Jr.
- Stephen L. Braslow (Acting judge)
- Gary J. Weber (Acting judge)
Family Court
Suffolk County Family Court, New York
Court of Claims
Hauppauge Court of Claims, New York
Problem Solving Courts
- Suffolk County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
- Suffolk Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Court
- Suffolk County Mental Health Court
- Suffolk County Sex Offense Court
- Babylon Community Court
Elections
- See also: New York judicial elections
New York is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New York, click here.
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- New York judicial elections, 2015
- New York judicial elections, 2014
- New York judicial elections, 2013
- New York judicial elections, 2012
- New York judicial elections, 2011
- New York judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[3] If a candidate cross-files, he or she could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.
According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[4][5]
See also
External links
- New York State Unified Court System, "Suffolk County: 10th Judicial District"
- Suffolk County, New York, "Court Records Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Suffolk County: 10th Judicial District," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Suffolk County Supreme Court," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ NYC Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014
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