Thomas Mercure
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Thomas E. Mercure was an administrative judge for the 3rd Judicial District of New York. Mercure retired from the bench on March 1, 2014. He served 33 years on the bench and wrote 3,000 opinions during his career as a judge.[1] He was appointed to his most recent position in January 2013.[2][3] During his career he also sat on the New York Court of Appeals to hear two cases, in 1994 and 2011. The 1994 case was related to the World Trade Center bombing.[1]
Education
Judge Mercure graduated from Saint Michael's College in 1965 and from Georgetown University Law Center in 1968.[2][4][5]
Career
- 2013-2014: District Administrative Judge, 3rd Judicial District
- 1988-2013: Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
- 1981-2013: Justice, New York Supreme Court 4th Judicial District
- 1981: Judge, Washington County Court
- 1977-1981: Washington County District Attorney
- 1974-1977: First Assistant District Attorney, Washington County
- 1973: Washington County District Attorney's Office
- 1969-1981: Attorney, Sole practitioner and partner of Corbett & Mercure[2][6][7]
Elections
2009
Four candidates competed for two seats.[8]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry D. Kramer  |
No | 4th District | Democratic, Conservative | 20.9% | |
| Thomas Mercure |
Yes | 4th District | Republican, Conservative | 21.3% | |
| Richard B. Meyer | No | 4th District | Republican | 16.2% | |
| Brian S. Stewart | No | 4th District | Democratic | 15.7% |
See also
External links
- Official New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department website
- NEWS: Justice Thomas Mercure to Retire After Record Term 2/24
- New York Law Journal, "Q&A: Thomas Mercure," August 9, 2013
- Thomas Mercure's campaign website
- Times Union "Four vie in largest judicial district," October 28, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 readMEDIA, "NEWS: Justice Thomas Mercure to retire after record term," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official Judge Mercure biography
- ↑ New York Courts, "New Administrative Judges Named in New York City, Nassau County and the Third Judicial District," January 18, 2013
- ↑ Thomson Reuters New & Insight, "Court officials name five new administrative judges," January 18, 2013
- ↑ Tom Mercure-Personal Information from the Tom Mercure campaign website
- ↑ Watertown Daily Times "Four seeking Fourth Judicial Supreme Court District seats," November 1, 2009
- ↑ Tom Mercure-Experience from the Tom Mercure campaign website
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections State Supreme Court Election Returns Nov. 3, 2009
