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David M. Hawkins
David M. Hawkins was a judge of the New York City Civil Court, Queens County (1st District) in New York. He was elected to this position on November 5, 2013 (effective the following January).[1]
Education
Hawkins received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo in 1990 and his J.D. from Albany Law School in 1993.[2]
Career
Hawkins began his career with the Senior Citizen’s Division of the Legal Aid Society in Suffolk County, New York. He later became a court attorney for Judge Ira H. Margulis, who then served on the New York City Criminal Court in Queens County. He was the principal law secretary to Judge Margulis prior to his election to the New York City Civil Court in 2013.[2]
Elections
2013
Hawkins ran for election to the New York City Civil Court, Queens County (1st District). General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3][1][2]
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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
