Leon Ruchelsman
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2030
Leon Ruchelsman is a justice of the Kings County Supreme Court in the 2nd Judicial District of New York. He was elected to this position in 2003.[1] Ruchelsman won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Ruchelsman received his J.D. from the Cardozo School of Law.[1]
Career
Ruchelsman began his career as an associate law assistant in New York. He then served as an associate court attorney in 1990 and 1991. His judicial career began in 1992 when he joined the New York City Civil Court. He was appointed to the New York Court of Claims and became an acting justice of the Kings County Supreme Court in 1996. He was elected to the supreme court in 2003.[1]
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.[2] The following candidates ran in the general election for six open seats on the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District.[3]
| New York 2nd District Supreme Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic, Conservative |  Katherine A. Levine |
17.58% | 504,051 | |
| Democratic, Conservative | Mark I. Partnow Incumbent |
17.52% | 502,269 | |
| Democratic, Conservative | ShawnDya L. Simpson |
16.14% | 462,791 | |
| Democratic, Conservative | Reginald A. Boddie |
16.06% | 460,371 | |
| Democratic, Conservative | Leon Ruchelsman Incumbent |
16.03% | 459,596 | |
| Democratic | Peter P. Sweeney |
14.45% | 414,219 | |
| Conservative | Philip J. Smallman | 1.99% | 57,028 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 6,208 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,866,533 | |||
| 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.[4]
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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[4]
- 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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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York Courts, "Official biography of the Hon. Leon Ruchelsman," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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