Joseph J. Esposito

Joseph J. Esposito
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Judge; acting justice
New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position	9
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2016
First elected	November 8, 2016
Prior offices
Judge, New York City Civil Court
2005-2016
Education
Bachelor's	St. John's University, 1972
Graduate degree	New School For Social Research, 1974
J.D.	Fordham University Law School, 1979
Past experience
Principal law clerk
1982-2004

Joseph J. Esposito is a judge of the Supreme Court 11th Judicial District in New York. He was elected in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Esposito was a judge for the New York City Civil Court, Queens County from 2005 to 2016. He was also an acting justice of the Supreme Court 11th Judicial District from 2010 to 2016.

Education

Esposito received his undergraduate degree from St. John's University in 1972, his master's degree from the New School For Social Research in 1974, and his J.D. from the Fordham University Law School in 1979.

Career

• 2017 - Present: Judge, Supreme Court 11th Judicial District
• 2005-2016: Judge, New York City Civil Court Queens County
• 2002-2004: Principal law clerk to Justice Robert C. Kohm, Queens County Supreme Court
• 2000-2002: Principal law clerk to Justice Ronald D. Hollie, Queens County Supreme Court
• 1982-2000: Principal law clerk to Justice Vincent F. Naro, Supreme Court of New York State
• 1981-1982: Law assistant, New York State Court System, Law Assistant, Trial Part, Civil Court

Elections

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial 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. The following candidates ran in the general election for seven open seats on the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District.

New York 11th District Supreme Court, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic, Republican, Conservative	Marguerite A. Grays Incumbent	15.64%	455,669
	Democratic, Republican, Conservative	Joseph J. Esposito	15.02%	437,685
	Democratic, Republican	Margaret McGowan	14.30%	416,504
	Democratic, Republican, Conservative	Joseph A. Zayas	14.16%	412,534
	Democratic, Republican, Conservative	William A. Viscovich	14.08%	410,113
	Democratic	Ernest F. Hart	12.08%	351,951
	Democratic	Cheree A. Buggs	11.25%	327,753
	Republican, Conservative	Joseph F. Kasper	3.28%	95,615
		Write-in votes	0.18%	5,309
Total Votes				2,913,133
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016

2014

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See also

• Courts in New York
• New York counties
• Judicial selection in New York

External links

• New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Joseph J. Esposito"
• New York State Unified Court System, "Supreme Court 11th Judicial District: Civil Term Directory"

Footnotes

New York courts

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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 District Courts • 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