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James P. McCormack
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James P. McCormack is a judge for the 2nd Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office on August 16, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2029.
McCormack is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2029.
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McCormack was elected to the Supreme Court 10th Judicial District in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Education
McCormack received his bachelor's degree from New York University in 1982 and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1985.[3]
Career
McCormack worked as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County until 1998. He also worked as a private practice attorney at McCormack & McCormack from 1990 to 2005. In 2006, he was elected to the Nassau County Court. He was an acting justice on the Supreme Court 10th Judicial District from 2007 to 2015.[3][4]
Elections
2015
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2015
New York's judicial elections included a primary on September 10, 2015, and a general on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for primary candidates was August 16, 2015.
The candidates ran for seven open seats.
| Supreme Court 10th Judicial District, 7 open seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic, Republican |  James P. McCormack |
12.7% | 148,852 | |
| Democratic, Republican | Robert A. McDonald |
12.4% | 145,194 | |
| Democratic, Republican | Julianne Capetola |
12.3% | 144,248 | |
| Democratic, Republican | Jack Libert |
12.0% | 140,754 | |
| Democratic, Conservative, Independence | Robert F. Quinlan |
8.6% | 100,504 | |
| Democratic, Conservative, Independence | William G. Ford |
8.3% | 97,443 | |
| Democratic, Conservative, Independence | Howard Heckman, Jr. |
8.2% | 95,895 | |
| Republican, Independence | Emily Pines Incumbent | 6.3% | 73,569 | |
| Republican, Independence | John J. Toomey, Jr. | 6.3% | 73,492 | |
| Republican | Patricia M. Filiberto | 6.1% | 71,583 | |
| Conservative, Independence | Kathy G. Bergmann | 1.9% | 22,832 | |
| Conservative, Independence | David A. Morris | 1.7% | 20,496 | |
| Conservative | Janine Barbera-Dalli | 1.6% | 18,470 | |
| Conservative | Deborah Poulos | 1.6% | 18,237 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 377 | ||
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,171,946 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015 | ||||
2009
- See also: Judicial elections, 2009
On November 3, 2009, Judge McCormack ran for the position of New York Supreme Court Justice for the 10th District.[3][5]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Randall Hinrichs  |
No | 10th District | Democratic, Republican, Conservative | 12.6% | |
| H. Patrick Leis III |
Yes | 10th District | Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence | 13.1% | |
| Elizabeth H. Emerson |
Yes | 10th District | Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence, Working Families | 13.6% | |
| Stephen A. Bucaria |
Yes | 10th District | Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence | 13% | |
| Thomas P. Phelan |
Yes | 10th District | Republican, Conservative | 7.6% | |
| Robert A. Bruno |
No | 10th District | Republican, Conservative | 7.8% | |
| James P. McCormack | No | 10th District | Democratic, Independence, Working Families | 6.6% | |
| David Goodsell | No | 10th District | Democratic, Independence, Working Families | 6.2% | |
| Daniel W. Donnelly | No | 10th District | Independence | >1% | |
| Andrew L. Spence | No | 10th District | Working Families | >1% | |
| Barbara Byrne | No | 10th District | Working Families | >1% | |
| Stephanie G. Ovadia | No | 10th District | Working Families | >1% |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," September 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. James P. McCormack," accessed September 29, 2015
- ↑ LIHerald.com, "2009 judicial races," October 29, 2009
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections, "State Supreme Court Election Returns," November 3, 2009
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