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David Elliot

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David Elliot

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Prior offices
New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District

Education

Law

St. John's University

David Elliot was a justice of the 11th Judicial District Supreme Court in Queens County, New York. First elected in 2004, he won re-election in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Elliot previously served as a judge for the New York City Civil Court from 2001 to 2003.[1]

Biography

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Elliot earned a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[2]

The following candidates ran in the 11th District Supreme Court general election.

11th District Supreme Court, General Election (6 open seats), 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic/Republican/Conservative Green check mark transparent.png David Elliot Incumbent 17.03% 212,856
     Democratic/Republican/Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Lasak Incumbent 16.03% 200,306
     Democratic/Republican/Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Michael Aloise Incumbent 15.95% 199,338
     Democratic/Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Jodi Orlow 12.77% 159,659
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard G. Latin 12.61% 157,616
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ulysses Leverett 11.90% 148,753
     Republican/Conservative Joseph Kasper 5.12% 64,013
     Republican Woodruff Carroll 4.39% 54,888
     Republican James Kevins 3.98% 49,742
Write-in votes 0.22% 2,751
Total Votes 1,249,922
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[3]

The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[3]

  • be a state resident;
  • have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
  • be at least 18 years old; and
  • be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

See also

Local courts New York Other local coverage
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