Martin Massell

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Martin Massell

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Nassau County District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2020

Education

Bachelor's

C.W. Post College, 1973

Law

Delaware Law School, 1976


Martin Massell is a judge for the District Court of Nassau County in New York. He was elected to the court in 2003 and re-elected in 2009 and 2014.[1]

Massell was a candidate for the Nassau County Family Court in 2016.[2] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. He ran on the Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt party tickets.

Education

Massell received a bachelor's degree from C.W. Post College (now Long Island University - Post) in 1973, and a J.D. from the Delaware Law School (now Widener University School of Law) in 1976.[3]

Career

Massell worked in private practice for 22 years. He was also the deputy town attorney in Oyster Bay from 1982 to 1983.[3]

Elections

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 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.[4] The following candidates ran in the general election for four open seats on the Nassau County Family Court.

Nassau County Family Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP Green check mark transparent.png Stacy D. Bennett Incumbent 13.41% 273,026
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP Green check mark transparent.png Ellen R. Greenberg Incumbent 13.06% 265,990
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Conrad D. Singer Incumbent 12.66% 257,709
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Ayesha Keri Brantley 12.36% 251,623
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Eileen Daly-Sapraicone 12.35% 251,481
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Virginia Clavin-Higgins 12.15% 247,459
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Darlene D. Harris 12.11% 246,527
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Martin Massell 11.85% 241,362
Write-in votes 0.04% 807
Total Votes 2,035,984
Source: Nassau County, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016

2014

See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Massell ran for re-election to the Nassau County District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Independence primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 60.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Timothy J. Tenke. Additionally, he ran on the Republican party line, though there was no primary for that party. 
General: He defeated Timothy J. Tenke in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 60.1 percent of the vote. [5][6] 

2012

See also: New York judicial elections, 2012

Massell ran for election to the Nassau County Court in 2012. He was one of six candidates to compete for three seats on the court. Massell was defeated in the general election, receiving 14.82 percent of the vote.[7][8]

Endorsements

  • The Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County[9]

Judicial 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.[10]

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