Frederick C. Arriaga
Frederick C. Arriaga was a judge for the New York City Civil Court of Kings County who is assigned to serve on the Kings County Criminal Court. He joined the court in 2008, following his election in 2007.[1][2] Arriaga was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Arriaga received his B.S. from the University of Florida and his J.D. from the Brooklyn Law School (1992). Arriaga began his career in 1992 as a senior attorney for South Brooklyn Legal Services. He then worked in 1996 and 1997 as a senior attorney for the Legal Aid Society's Brooklyn Office for the Aging before returning to South Brooklyn Legal Services in 1997. He served there as a senior attorney until 2004, when he became counsel to the Brooklyn Borough President.[1]
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.[3]
The following candidates ran in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County Democratic primary.[4]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County Democratic Primary (5 open seats), 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Connie Melendez |
15.22% | 79,938 |
| Robin K. Sheares Incumbent |
13.00% | 68,303 |
| Patria Frias-Colon |
10.60% | 55,666 |
| Sandra Roper |
9.82% | 51,564 |
| Ellen Edwards |
9.74% | 51,173 |
| Frederick C. Arriaga Incumbent | 8.12% | 42,639 |
| David Pepper | 7.91% | 41,548 |
| Patrick Hayes | 7.62% | 39,998 |
| Thomas Kennedy | 7.57% | 39,751 |
| Isiris Isela Isaac | 5.48% | 28,779 |
| John O'Hara | 4.63% | 24,325 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 1,523 |
| Total Votes | 525,207 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Returns," September 12, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[5]
See also
| Local courts | New York | Other local coverage |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Frederick C. Arriaga," accessed August 17, 2017
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "Judge Arriaga Takes His Seat on the Bench," January 30, 2008
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Primary Contest List for September 12, 2017," August 17, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlimited
| ||||||||||
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
