Gary Knobel
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Gary Knobel is a judge for the 2nd District Court of Nassau County in New York. He was first elected to the court in 2005 and re-elected in 2011.[1] Knobel ran for re-election in 2017. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Knobel earned his J.D. from DePaul University Law School. Below is a summary of his professional experience:[1]
- 1986-2005: Principal law clerk to judge, Unified Court System
- 1981-1985: Law assistant, Trial Part New York City Civil Court, Unified Court System[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.[2]
The following candidates ran in the Nassau County District Court (District 2) general election for three open seats.[3]
| Nassau County District Court, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Reform/Women's Equality/Working Families |  Maxine Broderick |
17.36% | 80,657 | |
| Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform | Anthony Paradiso Incumbent |
17.08% | 79,355 | |
| Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform | David W. McAndrews |
16.65% | 77,333 | |
| Republican/Conservative/Independence | Gary Knobel Incumbent | 16.62% | 77,185 | |
| Democratic/Women's Equality/Working Families | Gary Carlton | 16.47% | 76,493 | |
| Democratic/Women's Equality/Working Families | Geoffrey Prime | 15.78% | 73,305 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 166 | ||
| Total Votes | 464,494 | |||
| Source: Nassau County Elections, "official Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Nassau County District Court (District 2) Reform primary.[4]
| Nassau County District Court, District 2 Reform Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Maxine Broderick |
23.26% | 210 |
| Anthony Paradiso Incumbent |
21.15% | 191 |
| David W. McAndrews |
16.28% | 147 |
| Geoffrey Prime | 13.51% | 122 |
| Gary Carlton | 13.29% | 120 |
| Gary Knobel Incumbent | 11.74% | 106 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 903 | |
| Source: Nassau County Elections, "2017 Primary Official Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2011
Primary
Knobel received 26.14 percent of the Working Families Party vote and 18.10 percent of the Independent Party vote advancing him to the November 8th election.[5]
General
Knobel was re-elected, receiving 19.35 percent of the vote.[6]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York District Courts are each elected to six-year terms in partisan contested elections. They face reappointment at the end of each term. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county 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.[7][8]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 nycourts.gov, "Judicial Directory, Judges of the Trial Court, Gary Knobel," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Unofficial Primary Election results for Nassau County
- ↑ Unofficial Election Results for Nassau County 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlimited - ↑ New York Courts, "The New York State Courts: An Introductory Guide," accessed January 8, 2016
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