Robert D. Siano
Robert D. Siano was a Republican candidate for the New York City Civil Court in New York.[1] Siano was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Siano also ran for the New York City Civil Court of Bronx County in 2014.[2] He is also a former candidate for the Bronx County Supreme Court (12th Judicial District) in 2013.[3]
Education
Siano received his undergraduate degree from New York University in 2000 and his J.D. from the St. John's University School of Law in 2003.[4][5]
Career
- 2014-Present: Principal, Robert D. Siano, Esq.
- 2007-2013: Partner, Libous & Siano
- 2008-2010: Adjunct professor of law, Westchester Community College
- 2006-2007: Special assistant corporation counsel, The Administration for Children's Services
- 2004-2006: Court attorney, Appellate Division Second Department Supreme Court of the State of New York [5]
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.[6] Incumbent Marian C. Doherty, Myrna Socorro, and Patsy Gouldborne defeated Robert D. Siano in the general election for three open seats on the Bronx section of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, Bronx General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marian C. Doherty Incumbent |
35.64% | 219,966 | |
| Democratic | Myrna Socorro |
32.15% | 198,407 | |
| Democratic | Patsy Gouldborne |
27.60% | 170,348 | |
| Republican | Robert D. Siano | 4.47% | 27,558 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 844 | ||
| Total Votes | 617,123 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2016 Unofficial Results - Judge of the Civil Court - County Bronx," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Siano ran for election to the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, 2nd District.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 10.0 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez.
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2013
Siano ran for election to the Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. General: He was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013, after receiving 3.3 percent of the vote. Laura G. Douglas, Kevin P. Kuehner, Julia I. Rodriguez, Norma Ruiz, Larry S. Schachner and John H. Wilson were also on the ballot, competing for three open seats.[3][7][8][9]
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.[10]
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See also
- Courts in New York
- New York City Civil Court
- Bronx County, New York
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- New York State Unified Court System, "Bronx County: Bronx Civil Court"
- New York State Unified Court System, "New York Courts Voter Guide 2013"
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York State Board of Elections, "2013 Supreme Court Candidate List"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Robert D. Siano - Lawyer Profile," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn.com, "Robert Siano," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Voter Guide 2013 - Bronx County"
- ↑ NYC Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2013 Election Night Results - Justice of the Supreme Court 12th Judicial District" (dead link)
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections, "State Supreme Court Official Returns," November 5, 2013
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