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Douglas E. McKeon

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Douglas E. McKeon
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Prior offices:
New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 7, 2017
Education
Bachelor's
Lehman College
Law
New York Law School

Douglas E. McKeon (Democratic Party) was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District.

McKeon (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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McKeon earned an undergraduate degree from Lehman College and a J.D. from New York Law School. His professional experience includes work as an associate counsel to the speaker of the New York State Assembly, a member of the New York City Tax Commission, and a law clerk to U.S. District Judges Richard A. Levet and Charles Haight. McKeon previously served as a judge for the New York City Civil Court.[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]

Incumbent Douglas McKeon (D), Armando Montano (D), Joseph E. Capella (D), and incumbent Alison Y. Tuitt (D) were unopposed in the 12th District Supreme Court general election.

12th District Supreme Court, General Election (4 open seats), 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Douglas McKeon Incumbent 27.52% 79,292
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Armando Montano 24.36% 70,172
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joseph E. Capella 24.09% 69,396
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Alison Y. Tuitt Incumbent 23.45% 67,540
Write-in votes 0.58% 1,674
Total Votes 288,074
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night 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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