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James d'Auguste
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James d'Auguste is a judge on the Supreme Court 1st Judicial District in New York. He was elected in the general election on November 8, 2016.
d'Auguste was a judge on the New York City Civil Court from 2010 to 2016.
Elections
2016
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[1] The following candidates ran in the general election for nine open seats on the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District.[2]
| New York 1st District Supreme Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Rolando Acosta Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Rosalyn Richter Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Troy K. Webber Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Doris Ling-Cohan Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Robert R. Reed | |
| Democratic | Erika M. Edwards | |
| Democratic | Kelly O'Neill Levy | |
| Democratic | James d'Auguste | |
| Democratic | Andrea Masley | |
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
Supreme courts
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[3]
The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[3]
- be a state resident;
- have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
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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
