Eddie McShan
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2019 - Present
2033
6
2022 - Present
2032
3
Eddie McShan is a judge for the 3rd Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office on February 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
McShan (Democratic Party) is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2033.
McShan (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
McShan was a judge on the New York City Civil Court in New York from 2013 to 2018.
Education
McShan received an undergraduate degree from St. Lawrence University in 1990, a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse University in 1994 and a J.D. from Syracuse University in 1994.[1]
Career
- 2022-Present: Judge, 3rd Department of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
- 2019-Present: Judge, New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial Distric
- 2013-2018: Judge, New York City Civil Court
- 1999-present: Adjunct Professor, CUNY at Bronx Community College
- 1999-2008: Principal Law Clerk for Justice LaTia Martin
- 1998-1999: Associate Law Clerk
- 1994-1998: Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ronald Pelligra[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (8 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert E. Torres (D) | 13.2 | 216,002 | |
| ✔ |  | Julio Rodriguez (D) | 11.8 | 192,661 |
| ✔ | Elizabeth A. Taylor (D) | 11.6 | 190,184 | |
| ✔ | Llinet Rosado (D) | 11.6 | 188,835 | |
| ✔ | Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes (D) | 11.3 | 185,116 | |
| ✔ | Marsha Michael (D) | 11.2 | 183,626 | |
| ✔ | Ben Barbato (D) | 10.9 | 178,136 | |
| ✔ | Eddie McShan (D) | 10.8 | 177,216 | |
| Gino Marmorato (R) | 1.3 | 21,871 | ||
 | James Gisondi (R) | 1.2 | 19,348 | |
| Benison DeFunis (R) | 1.1 | 18,276 | ||
| Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party) | 0.8 | 13,567 | ||
| Mark Schneider (Working Families Party) | 0.7 | 11,444 | ||
| Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party) | 0.6 | 9,760 | ||
| Michael Lausell (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,948 | ||
 | Bob Cohen (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,934 | |
 | Ronald Kim (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,511 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 1,633,970 | |||
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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.[2]
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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[2]
- 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).
2012
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2012
McShan defeated Juana P. Valentin in the Democratic primary on September 13, winning 59.9 percent of the vote.[3] He defeated Daniel Szalkiewicz in the general election on November 6, winning 83.54 percent of the vote.[4][5]
See also
- Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Judicial selection in New York
- Courts in New York
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Courts, 2012 Voter Guide: Eddie McShan, Esq.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
- ↑ Board of Elections, Civil Court results (dead link)
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, Bronx County Civil Court
- ↑ 2012 Voter Guide, Bronx County
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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
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