John Higgitt
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2034
2021 - Present
2026
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John Higgitt is a judge for the 1st Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office in 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Higgitt (Democratic Party) is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. His current term ends on January 1, 2034.
Higgitt (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Education
Higgitt graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York College at Cortland. He received his J.D. from Albany Law School.[1]
Career
Higgit has served as an acting justice of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. Before joining the bench, Higgitt worked for the New York State Unified Court System. He has worked as an appellate attorney for the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, and as the principal law clerk to the Honorable Joan B. Carey. In 2005, Higgitt became the principal law clerk for Honorable James M. McGuire. In 2009, he was appointed to Honorable Douglas E. McKeon's chambers in the Bronx County Supreme Court as a court referee.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (3 seats)
Incumbent Wilma Guzman, Bahaati Pitt-Burke, and incumbent John Higgitt won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wilma Guzman (D) | 44.7 | 74,366 | |
| ✔ | Bahaati Pitt-Burke (D) | 27.8 | 46,345 | |
| ✔ | John Higgitt (D) | 26.9 | 44,810 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 994 | ||
| Total votes: 166,515 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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Footnotes
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
