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Marsha Michael
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2023 - Present
2028
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Marsha Michael is a judge for the 1st Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. She assumed office in 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Michael (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) appointed Michael to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Department 1 on October 12, 2023.[1]
Michael was a judge of the New York City Civil Court from 2015 to 2018.[2]
Michael was a 2014 Working Families Party candidate for District 79 of the New York State Assembly.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (8 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert E. Torres (D) | 13.2 | 216,002 | |
| ✔ |  | Julio Rodriguez (D) | 11.8 | 192,661 |
| ✔ | Elizabeth A. Taylor (D) | 11.6 | 190,184 | |
| ✔ | Llinet Rosado (D) | 11.6 | 188,835 | |
| ✔ | Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes (D) | 11.3 | 185,116 | |
| ✔ | Marsha Michael (D) | 11.2 | 183,626 | |
| ✔ | Ben Barbato (D) | 10.9 | 178,136 | |
| ✔ | Eddie McShan (D) | 10.8 | 177,216 | |
| Gino Marmorato (R) | 1.3 | 21,871 | ||
 | James Gisondi (R) | 1.2 | 19,348 | |
| Benison DeFunis (R) | 1.1 | 18,276 | ||
| Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party) | 0.8 | 13,567 | ||
| Mark Schneider (Working Families Party) | 0.7 | 11,444 | ||
| Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party) | 0.6 | 9,760 | ||
| Michael Lausell (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,948 | ||
 | Bob Cohen (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,934 | |
 | Ronald Kim (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,511 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 1,633,970 | |||
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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.[3]
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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[3]
- 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).
2015
See also: New York judicial elections, 2015
Michael was elected without opposition to the New York City Civil Court - Bronx in 2015. New York's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was August 16, 2015.[4]
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Michael Blake defeated George Alvarez, Marsha Michael, Raul Rodriguez, Frederick Ricks and Lanita Jones in the Democratic primary, while Selsia Evans was unopposed in the Republican primary. Michael ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Evans ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Blake defeated Michael (WF) and Evans in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Blake |
91.7% | 9,835 | |
| Working Families | Marsha Michael | 4.8% | 515 | |
| Republican | Selsia Evans | 3.5% | 372 | |
| Total Votes | 10,722 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Blake |
37.3% | 1,929 |
| Marsha Michael | 25.1% | 1,300 |
| George Alvarez | 22.7% | 1,173 |
| Raul Rodriguez | 8.8% | 454 |
| Lanita Jones | 4.9% | 251 |
| Frederick Ricks | 1.3% | 67 |
| Total Votes | 5,174 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Michael's endorsements included the following:[8]
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Campaign themes
2014
Michael's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Solve Problems
- Excerpt: "She will be our full-time Assembly Member with a full service community office to help people and solve neighborhoods problems."
Improve Our Schools
- Excerpt: "Marsha will work to increase funds in the State budget for our schools and more after-school programs."
Expand Women’s Rights
- Excerpt: "She will fight for strong laws to insure equal pay for equal work, to stop employment discrimination, to end sexual harassment and to protect domestic violence victims."
Protect Tenants
- Excerpt: "Marsha will act to extend rent regulations, increase access to truly affordable housing, and work to have long needed NYCHA repairs made without more delays."
Expand Senior Services
- Excerpt: "She will work to secure more funds for our senior centers and to protect and expand senior services."
Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "Marsha will sponsor legislation to increase the minimum wage, improve job training and assist small businesses."
See also
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- New York City Civil Court
- New York judicial elections, 2014
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor Kathy Hochul, "Governor Hochul Announces Appointment to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division," October 12, 2023
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election 2015 Contest List," October 5, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results: Judge of the Civil Court - County Bronx," November 4, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Marsha Michael.com, "Endorsements," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Marsha Michael.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 9, 2014
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State courts:
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