Sharon A. M. Aarons
Sharon A. M. Aarons is a judge for the 3rd Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. She assumed office on March 1, 2016. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Aarons is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. Her current term ends on January 1, 2038.
Aarons (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Education
Aarons received her B.A. degree from New York University and her J.D. degree from the City University of New York, Queens College School of Law.[1]
Career
Aarons began her career in 1989 as a staff attorney in the Criminal Division of the Legal Aid Society. In 1994, she left that position to work as the principal law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Alexander W. Hunter. In 1998, she joined the law firm of William Gallina, where she practiced as an associate until 2000. She then worked as principal law clerk to Bronx County Surrogate Lee Holzman through 2003. Aarons was elected to the New York City Civil Court bench in 2004. She was re-elected and joined the Supreme Court in 2010.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (3 seats)
Incumbent Sharon A. M. Aarons, incumbent Michael Frishman, and John Howard-Algarin won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon A. M. Aarons (D) | 39.0 | 42,645 | |
| ✔ | Michael Frishman (D) | 30.8 | 33,680 | |
| ✔ | John Howard-Algarin (D) | 28.2 | 30,893 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 2,237 | ||
| Total votes: 109,455 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Aarons in this election.
2009
Aarons was elected to the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. Five candidates ran for three seats.[2]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucindo Suarez  |
Yes | 12th District | Democratic | 16.4% | |
| Sharon A. M. Aarons |
No | 12th District | Democratic | 16.2% | |
| Kenneth Thompson, Jr. |
Yes | 12th District | Democratic, Conservative | 17.6% | |
| John H. Wilson | No | 12th District | Republican, Conservative | 3.6% | |
| Loraine Corsa | No | 12th District | Conservative | >1% |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sharon A. M. Aarons did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
|
Officeholder New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 3rd Department |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ NYS Board of Elections State Supreme Court Election Returns Nov. 3, 2009
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
