Robert Freehill
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2026
Robert Freehill is a judge for the Orange County Court in New York. He was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2016. Freehil has also served as a acting justice for the Supreme Court 9th Judicial District since 2009.
Education
Freehill received his J.D. from Albany Law School.[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.[2] Robert Freehill defeated Steven Brockett in the Orange County Court general election.[3]
| Orange County Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican, etc. |  Robert Freehill |
58.15% | 75,370 | |
| Democratic, etc. | Steven Brockett | 41.83% | 54,216 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 36 | ||
| Total Votes | 129,622 | |||
| Source: Orange County, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Robert Freehill ran unopposed in the Orange County Court Republican primary. He was also unopposed in the Conservative, Independence, and Reform primaries.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-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]
Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[4]
- be a state resident;
- be a county resident;
- have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Robert Freehill," accessed February 14, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, New York, "County Office Filers," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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