Pierce Cohalan
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Pierce Cohalan is a judge for the Suffolk County District Court in Suffolk County, New York. He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Cohalan ran for election to the Suffolk County District Court.
General: He faced incumbent judges, William G. Ford and Jennifer A. Henry, in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 30.8 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for two open seats.
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Education
Cohalan received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University in 1989, his J.D. degree from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1994, and his master's degree in business administration from the Columbia Business School in 2006.[1]
Career
Before his election to the Suffolk County District Court, Cohalan served as the chief deputy commissioner of public safety for the Town of Islip, New York. He also previously served as an assistant district attorney for Suffolk County and as a town attorney for the Town of Islip.[1][2]
See also
- New York judicial elections
- Suffolk County, New York
- Courts in New York
- Judicial selection in New York
External links
- Facebook.com, "Elect Pierce Cohalan for District Court Judge"
- New York Courts, "Suffolk County District Court"
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