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The New York Supreme Court 13th Judicial District resides in New York and serves Richmond County.

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Jurisdiction

This court holds the following jurisdiction in New York City:[1]

“ The Supreme Court is the trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction; but it generally hears cases that are outside the jurisdiction of other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction. In New York City, the Court exercises civil jurisdiction and jurisdiction over felony cases (in which a sentence in excess of one year may be imposed).[2] ”

This court holds the following jurisdiction outside of New York City:[3]

“ The Supreme Court is the trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction; but generally hears cases that are outside the jurisdiction of other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction.[2] ”

Judges

The table below only lists judges who were elected to their positions. Assigned or appointed judges are not included.


Elections

New York is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New York, click here.

Selection method

See also: Judicial selection in the states
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.[4]

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.[4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[4]

  • 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).

Judicial elections in New York

See also: New York judicial elections

New York is one of 11 states that uses partisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.

Primary election

Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[5] If a candidate cross-files, he or she could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.

According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[6][7]

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NY Courts, "SUPREME COURT, CIVIL & CRIMINAL TERMS," accessed May 19, 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ NY Courts, "Courts outside of New York City," accessed May 19, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
  5. ↑ NYC Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 27, 2016
  6. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
  7. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014

New York courts

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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

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New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • 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


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