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Shari Ruth Michels
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2027
Shari Ruth Michels is a judge for the New York City Criminal Court of Kings County, New York. She was elected to the Civil Court in 2007, but was assigned to served on the criminal court.[1] Michels ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.
Education
Michels received her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D. rom the University of California Los Angeles School of Law in 1991.[1]
Career
Michels worked in the New York County District Attorney's Office from 1991 until 2006. She then took office as a judge in 2007.[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] Aija Tingling and incumbent Shari Ruth Michels were unopposed in the general election for the New York County section (7th District) of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, New York (7th District) General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Aija Tingling | |
| Democratic | Shari Ruth Michels Incumbent | |
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.[3]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Shari Ruth Michels," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
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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 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
