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Charles S. Lopresto
Charles S. Lopresto was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District.
Biography
Education
Lopresto received his B.A. from Saint John's University in 1977 and his J.D. from the Pace University School of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
Lopresto began his career in 1981 as a private general practice lawyer. The following year, he became a principal law clerk working for state Supreme Court Justice Charles Cohen. He then served as principal court attorney to Civil Court Judge Joseph Risi from 1995 to 1997. He became a principal law clerk again in 1997, serving Civil Court Judge Jeremy Weinstein until 2006. Lopresto joined the Queens County Civil Court in 2007 and became the supervising judge in 2009. He served in this capacity until joining the supreme court in 2013.[1]
2012 election
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2012
Lopresto was elected to the 11th District Supreme Court. He was one of five candidates competing for three seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. He was the only candidate in the race cross-endorsed by the Democratic and Republican parties.[2][3]
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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
