Thomas A. Breslin
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Thomas A. Breslin was a judge of the Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District of New York. He served on the court from January 1, 2012 to October 28, 2020.
Breslin was elected as a state supreme court judge for the 3rd Judicial District on November 8, 2011 (effective January 1, 2012) for a 14-year term that was set to end on December 31, 2025.[1][2][3] However, Breslin resigned before his term ended and left the court on October 28, 2020. [4]
Prior to serving on the 3rd Judicial District, Breslin was a supervising judge for the Criminal Courts of the state supreme court in that district and an acting justice of the Supreme Court. He was appointed to these positions in 1999 and 1998, respectively. He also served as a judge of the Albany County Court from 1993 until 2011.[5][6]
2011 Supreme court bid
- Main page: New York judicial elections, 2011
Breslin was elected to the New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District on November 8th, after receiving 28.6% of the vote (according to unofficial election results). He ran as a Democrat for one of two open seats on the court.[1][7][8][9][10]
IJEC rating
The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions has rated Breslin as Qualified.[11]
Education
Breslin received his B.A. degree from Boston College in 1968 and his J.D. degree from the University of Toledo in 1973.[5]
Career
- 1973-1974: Law research assistant in the Appellate Division, Third Department
- 1974-1975: Staff attorney for the Albany Law School Legal Assistance Project
- 1975-1977: Albany County District Attorney
- 1977-1980: Albany County Public Defender and partner at McDermott & Cheesman law firm
- 1978-1990: Corporation Counsel for the City of Watervliet
- 1980-1990: Partner at Breslin, Breslin & Breslin law firm.
- 1990-1992: Albany County Family Court judge
- 1993-2011: Albany County Court judge
- 2012-2020: New York Supreme Court Judge, 3rd Judicial District
External links
- New York 2011 Voter Guide: Thomas A. Breslin
- timesunion.com, "Four contest two judicial posts," October 28, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Associated Press, "Unofficial 2011 New York Election Results: Supreme Court"
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "2 Democrats to take seats on the 3rd District bench," November 9, 2011
- ↑ Judicial selection in New York
- ↑ "TimesUnion.com," "Justice Thomas Breslin, Judge in Albany for thirty years, to retire next month," accessed October 29, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thomas A. Breslin biography from the NY State Unified Court System
- ↑ New York Courts Administrative Directory: Judge Thomas A. Breslin
- ↑ Times Union.com, "Thomas Breslin to run for Supreme Court," May 17, 2011
- ↑ Times Union.com, "Party makes judge picks," September 23, 2011
- ↑ YNN, "Ray Elliott wants to run for Supreme Court judge," May 25, 2011
- ↑ Timesunion.com "GOP taps two for bench" September 22, 2011
- ↑ IJEC Official ratings report, 2011
- ↑ "beaumontenterprise.com," "Justice Thomas Breslin, judge in Albany for 30 years, to retire next month," accessed October 29, 2020
