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Carol Sharpe
Carol Sharpe (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 1, 2035.
Sharpe (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Sharpe received her B.A. from Lehman College in 1980 and her J.D. from Boston University College of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
- 2014-2023: Judge, New York City Civil Court, New York County, 5th District
- 1994-2010; 2013: Executive Agency Counsel, New York City Transit Authority Brooklyn
- 2010-2013: Principal Law Clerk, Hon. Sharon A. M. Aarons of the Bronx County Supreme Court (12th Judicial District)
- 1993-1994: Associate, Bower & Gardner
- 1986-1993: Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney's Office[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2020)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District (4 seats)
Ta-Tanisha James, incumbent Carol Sharpe, incumbent David B. Cohen, and Melissa A. Crane won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ta-Tanisha James (D) | 25.8 | 454,738 | |
| ✔ | Carol Sharpe (D) | 25.7 | 453,355 | |
| ✔ | David B. Cohen (D) | 24.0 | 421,902 | |
| ✔ | Melissa A. Crane (D) | 23.7 | 417,546 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 13,462 | ||
| Total votes: 1,761,003 | |||
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2013
Sharpe ran for election to the New York City Civil Court, New York County (Manhattan), 5th District. General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 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
