Richard Tsai
Richard Tsai is a Democratic judge for the New York City Civil Court in New York. Tsai won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[1]
Richard Tsai (D) and Phaedra Perry (D) were unopposed in the New York City Civil Court - New York County general election.[2]
| New York City Civil Court, New York County General Election (2 open seats), 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Tsai |
50.45% | 169,580 | |
| Democratic | Phaedra Perry |
49.55% | 166,569 | |
| Total Votes | 336,149 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
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.[3]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election Contest List," October 5, 2017
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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 District Courts • 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
