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John Michael Galasso
John Michael Galasso is a justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court in the 10th Judicial District of New York. He has served on the court as an acting justice since 2004.[1] Galasso was elected as a justice of the New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District in 2013. He took office the following January for a term that expires December 31, 2028.[2]
Education
Galasso received his B.A. from Long Island University, C.W. Post College campus, in 1966. In 1969, he earned his J.D. from St. John's University, School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2014-Present: Justice, Nassau Supreme Court 10th Judicial District
- 2004-2014: Acting supreme court justice, Nassau Supreme Court 10th Judicial District
- 1998-2014: Justice, Nassau County Court
- 1991-1998: Justice, Nassau County District Court
- 1978-1991: Hearing officer, Environmental Review Board, Town of Oyster Bay
- 1978-1991: Attorney, Law Firm of John Michael Galasso
- 1969-1978: Assistant district attorney, Nassau County[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Association Board
- Member, Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Catholic Lawyers Guild
- Member, St. Dominic's Usher Society
- Member, Italian-American Citizens Club of Oyster Bay
- Member, Alumni Board, St. Dominic High School
- 1997-1991: Past member, Republican Committee, Town of Oyster Bay
- 1997: Past vice president, Nassau County District Court Judges Association
- 1997: Past vice president, District Court Judges Association of the State of New York[1]
2013 election
Galasso ran for election to the Supreme Court 10th Judicial District. General: He was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 24.27 percent of the vote. Paul E. Hennings, Matthew G. Hughes, Arthur G. Pitts, David T. Reilly, Gary J. Weber and Hope Schwartz Zimmerman were also on the ballot, competing for four open seats.[3][4][5]
See also
- New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District
- Nassau County, New York
- Judicial selection in New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New York Law Journal, "Judge Profile: John Michael Galasso," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted by Justice Galasso via email on April 18, 2014.
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Supreme Court Candidate List, 2013"
- ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections: Unofficial 2013 General Election Results
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections State Supreme Court Official Returns, November 5, 2013
