Linda Kevins
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Linda Kevins is a judge for the 10th Judicial District Supreme Court in New York. Kevins won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017. Kevins was a judge of the Suffolk County District Court in New York. She was elected on November 4, 2014.[1]
Biography
Kevins received a bachelor's degree from Empire State College and a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law.[2] Kevins has worked as the principal court attorney for the Suffolk County Family Court. She has also served as a principal law clerk and was an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County for over seven years. Kevins has also taught family law at St. John’s Law School.[2]
Awards and associations
- Rick Keidel Memorial Tribute, Matrimonial Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association
- Member, Suffolk County County Bar Association
- Member, Nassau County Bar Association
- Member, Mount Sinai Civic Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Former vice president, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
- Former director, Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association
- Former elected representative, North Shore Special Education Parent Teacher Association
- Former board member, Three Village Swim Club[2]
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]
The following candidates ran in the 10th District Supreme Court general election.[4]
| 10th District Supreme Court, General Election (4 open seats), 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Arthur M. Diamond Incumbent |
20.60% | 421,992 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Thomas Feinman Incumbent |
20.57% | 421,295 | |
| Democratic/Republican/Independence | Linda Kevins |
15.37% | 314,893 | |
| Democratic/Republican/Independence/Working Families | William B. Rebolini Incumbent |
14.70% | 300,991 | |
| Republican | Richard Hoffmann | 10.89% | 223,086 | |
| Republican | Robert Lifson | 10.18% | 208,593 | |
| Conservative | Daniel McLane | 2.80% | 57,246 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Rademaker | 2.53% | 51,804 | |
| Independence | Philip Boyle | 1.33% | 27,178 | |
| Independence | Stuart Besen | 0.99% | 20,286 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 761 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,048,125 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- 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.[5]
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.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[5]
- 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).
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Kevins ran for election to the Suffolk County District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Independence primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 65.4 percent of the vote. She competed against incumbent Stephen L. Ukeiley. Additionally, Kevins ran on the Republican and Conservative party lines, though there were no primaries for those parties.
General: She defeated incumbent Stephen L. Ukeiley in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58 percent of the vote.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information received via an email with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on September 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Elect Linda Kevins for District Court Judge, "About Linda Kevins," archived October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Certification," October 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
- ↑ Suffolk County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: District Judge, 6th District, Town of Brookhaven - Independence," September 9, 2014
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