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Margarita Lopez Torres
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2006 - Present
2034
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Margarita Lopez Torres is a judge of the Kings County Surrogate's Court in New York. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on January 1, 2034.
Torres (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Kings County Surrogate's Court in New York. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography and Education
Torres received her B.A. degree from the City University of New York at Queens College in 1974 and her J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law in 1979. Prior to receiving her law degree, she worked as a teacher and substitute teacher in New York.[1]
Career
Torres began her legal career in 1979 as a law graduate for Manhattan Legal Services, Inc. She then joined MFY Legal Services in 1981, where she served as a staff attorney until 1985 and as managing attorney until 1987. From 1987 to 1989, she served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for New York City. In 1989, she became the Director of the Family Law Unit of Brooklyn Legal Services, Corp. A. She also served briefly in 1990 as an adjunct professor of the Women's Rights Litigation Clinic at Rutgers University School of Law. She then worked as Deputy General Counsel for N.Y.C.'s Human Resources Administration, serving in the Office of Legal Affairs, Division of Family and Children Services through 1992.
Torres's judicial career began in 1993, following her election to the New York City Civil Court of Kings County. She was re-elected to that position in 2002 and served there until her election to the Surrogate's Court. During this time, she was also assigned to the New York City Criminal Court of Kings County from 1996 to 1999, the Kings County Family Court from 1999 to 2001 and the Criminal Court again from 2001 to 2005. In 2006, she joined the Surrogate's Court.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Kings County Surrogate's Court
Incumbent Margarita Lopez Torres won election in the general election for Kings County Surrogate's Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margarita Lopez Torres (D) | 99.2 | 200,485 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,711 | ||
| Total votes: 202,196 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kings County Surrogate's Court
Incumbent Margarita Lopez Torres defeated Meredith Jones and Elena Baron in the Democratic primary for Kings County Surrogate's Court on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margarita Lopez Torres | 52.8 | 26,108 | |
| Meredith Jones | 24.7 | 12,221 | ||
| Elena Baron | 22.5 | 11,150 | ||
| Total votes: 49,479 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
