Philip Straniere
Philip Straniere was a supervising judge of the New York City Civil Court in Richmond County, New York, and an acting justice of the New York Supreme Court. He was elected to the civil court in November 1996 and appointed as supervising judge of the civil court and acting justice of the supreme court in 2004. Straniere retired from the bench at the end of 2017 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.[1][2]
Biography
Straniere earned a B.A. and M.A. in history from Wagner College and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. His professional experience includes work as an attorney in private practice, a professor for St. John's University, and an administrative law judge for the New York City Board of Education Impartial Hearing Office, the Taxi and Limousine Commission, Parking Violations Bureau, and the Environmental Control Board.[1]
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.[3] Incumbent Philip Straniere ran unopposed in the general election for the Richmond County section (2nd District) of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, Richmond (2nd District) General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Dem., Rep., Con., Ind. |  Philip Straniere Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city 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.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Philip Straniere," accessed June 27, 2017
- ↑ SILive.com, "Judge Straniere's Forced Retirement Is Indefensible (Commentary)," June 26, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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