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Evelyn J. Laporte
Evelyn J. Laporte was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. She left office in 2023.
Biography
Education
Laporte received her undergraduate and master's degrees from John Jay College.[1] She earned a J.D. from Antioch School of Law.[2]
Career
Prior to taking the Supreme Court, 2nd District bench, Laporte was a judge for the Kings County Criminal Court and the New York City Civil Court. She was elected to the court in 2004 and took office in 2005.[3][4] Before joining the judiciary, Laporte worked at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. She has also served in the Family Court Office of Legal Affairs, Victim Services, and at the Criminal Justice Agency.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Laporte ran for election to the Supreme Court, 2nd District.
General: She faced Democratic candidates Wavny Toussaint, Kathy King and Lara J. Genovesi, Conservative candidates Philip J. Smallman, Anthony R. Caccamo, Matthew A. Doheny and Dennis W. Houdek, and Working Families candidates Kenneth D. Schaeffer and Kevin R. Bryant in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 14.7 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for four open seats.
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See also
- New York judicial elections, 2014
- New York judicial elections
- New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Jay College, "Alumni News," March 2006
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Evelyn J. Laporte," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ New York Courts, "New York City Civil Court"
- ↑ New York Courts, "Evelyn Laporte biography"
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, “State Certification for the November 4, 2014 General Election,” accessed September 30, 2014
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
