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Carmen Velasquez
Carmen Velasquez is a justice of the Supreme Court, 11th District in New York. She was elected in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2028.[1]
Previously, Velasquez served as a judge for the New York City Civil Court of Queens County. She has served on that court from 2009 until her election to the Supreme Court, 11th District.[2]
Education
Velasquez received her B.A. degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1984 and her J.D. degree from the Temple University School of Law in 1987. She also spent the summer of 1985 at the University of Athens Law School. In the summer of 1986, she worked as an intern for the Appellate Division (1st Department) Assigned Counsel Plan.[2]
Career
- 2015-2028: Justice, Supreme Court, 11th District
- 2009-2014: Judge, New York City Civil Court of Queens County
- 2000-2002: Adjunct professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- 1999: Adjunct professor, Baruch College
- 1991-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 1989-1991: Deputy department advocate, Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Legal Affairs
- 1988-1989: Assistant department advocate, Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Legal Affairs
- 1987-1988: Attorney, Office of District Attorney of Bronx County [2]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Velasquez ran for election to the Supreme Court, 11th District.
General: She faced Ronald D. Hollie (incumbent), Leslie G. Leach, Anna Culley, John F. Casey, Thomas Benedetto, and William Decandido in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 14.3 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for four open seats.
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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
