Lynn Wessel Keane
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2031
2024 - Present
2032
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Lynn Wessel Keane is a judge for the 4th Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. She assumed office on January 4, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Wessel Keane is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. Her current term ends on December 31, 2031.
Wessel Keane ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
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.[1]
Lynn Wessel Keane (Democratic/Republican/Conservative/Working Families) and incumbent Erin Peradotto (Democratic/Republican/Conservative/Working Families) were unopposed in the 8th District Supreme Court general election.[2]
| 8th District Supreme Court, General Election (2 open seats), 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican/Conservative/Working Families |  Lynn Wessel Keane |
50.66% | 279,232 | |
| Democratic/Republican/Conservative/Working Families | Erin Peradotto Incumbent |
48.96% | 269,870 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 2,133 | ||
| Total Votes | 551,235 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
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.[3] Mary Slisz and Daniel J. Furlong defeated Lynn Wessel Keane, Grace Hanlon, and Kenneth D. Schaeffer in the general election for two open seats on the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District.[4]
| New York 8th District Supreme Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican, Conservative | Mary Slisz |
25.60% | 281,710 | |
| Republican, Conservative | Daniel J. Furlong |
24.64% | 271,144 | |
| Democratic, Independence | Lynn Wessel Keane | 23.74% | 261,207 | |
| Democratic, Working Families, Independence | Grace Hanlon | 23.60% | 259,713 | |
| Working Families | Kenneth D. Schaeffer | 2.35% | 25,810 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 748 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,100,332 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Judicial 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).
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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