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Heidi Cesare
Heidi Cesare is an interim judge for the New York City Civil Courts and serves in the New York City Criminal Courts. She was appointed to the court in February 2015 by Mayor Bill de Blasio and was sworn into office in April 2015.[1]
Education
Cesare received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and her J.D. from Boston University.[2]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment, Cesare served as an assistant federal defender with the Federal Defenders of New York. She also previously worked in the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society.[1]
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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
