Linda K. Mejias
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2021 - Present
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Linda Mejias is a judge of the New York Court of Claims. She assumed office in 2021.
Mejias ran for re-election for judge of the Nassau County Family Court in New York. She won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Mejias was a 2015 candidate for the Nassau County District Court in New York. She was defeated in the general election.[1][2] She won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017 and was a judge for the Nassau County Family Court until her appointment to the Court of Claims.
Elections
2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[3]
Linda K. Mejias (Democratic/Republican) and Eileen Daly-Sapraicone (Democratic/Republican) defeated Shaun Hogan (Conservative) and Robert Nigro (Conservative) in the Nassau County Family Court general election for two open seats.[4]
| Nassau County Family Court, General Election (2 open seats), 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Linda K. Mejias |
44.78% | 242,963 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Eileen Daly-Sapraicone |
43.93% | 238,323 | |
| Conservative | Shaun Hogan | 5.78% | 31,376 | |
| Conservative | Robert Nigro | 5.47% | 29,675 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 221 | ||
| Total Votes | 542,558 | |||
| Source: Nassau County Elections, "official Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Family Courts all serve 10-year terms but their method of selection varies based on location. Outside of New York City, they are selected through partisan contested elections. In New York City, they are appointed by the mayor. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[5]
2015
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2015
New York's judicial elections included a primary on September 10, 2015, and a general on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for primary candidates was August 16, 2015.
The candidates ran for two open seats.
| Nassau County District Court, District 4, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform | Joseph Girardi |
28.7% | 26,123 | |
| Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform | Paul L. Meli |
28.2% | 25,695 | |
| Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality | Linda K. Mejias | 22.6% | 20,603 | |
| Democratic, Green, Women's Equality | Michael Siff | 20.5% | 18,639 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 22 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,082 | |||
| Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015 | ||||
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nassau County, New York, "Election Results," accessed September 29, 2015
- ↑ Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
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