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Bahaati Pitt-Burke
Bahaati Pitt-Burke is a judge for the 1st Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. She assumed office on May 25, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Pitt-Burke is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2020. Her current term ends on January 1, 2034.
Pitt-Burke (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Bahaati Pitt-Burke graduated from Morgan State University and earned her J.D. from the State University of New York, Buffalo. Prior to her appointment in 2016, Pitt-Burke served as a court attorney for the Bronx County Family and Civil Courts and a principal law clerk for the Bronx County Supreme Court. Her professional experience also includes work for the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Division.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (3 seats)
Incumbent Wilma Guzman, Bahaati Pitt-Burke, and incumbent John Higgitt won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wilma Guzman (D) | 44.7 | 74,366 | |
| ✔ | Bahaati Pitt-Burke (D) | 27.8 | 46,345 | |
| ✔ | John Higgitt (D) | 26.9 | 44,810 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 994 | ||
| Total votes: 166,515 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
