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Jennifer Jensen Bergan
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Jennifer Jensen Bergan is a judge for the Saratoga County Family Court in New York. She was elected to this position in November of 2010 and took office on Jan. 1, 2011. Her 10 year term ends on Dec. 31, 2020.[1][2][3]
Education
Bergan received her B.A. degree from S.U.N.Y. at Plattsburgh in 1980 and her J.D. degree from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1983.[3]
Career
Bergan worked as an attorney for 26 years prior to her judicial election. She also served for 15 years as Chief of the Special Victims' Unit of the Saratoga County District Attorney's Office and was a law guardian for the Family Court. In 2010, she was elected to the Family Court.[3]
2010 elections
- Main article: New York judicial elections, 2010
Bergan ran as a candidate for the Saratoga County Family Court. She faced opponent Robert Rybak in the general election and won with 57% of the vote.[4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York 4th Judicial District: Saratoga County
- ↑ Times Union.com, "Swearing-in Ceremony is a Groundbreaker," December 31, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York 2010 Voter Guide: Jennifer Jensen Bergan (dead link)
- ↑ Postar.com "2010 primary election results," September 15, 2010
- ↑ Saratoga County election results
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
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Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
