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Deborah A. Chimes
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2039
Deborah A. Chimes is a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. Her current term ends on January 1, 2039.
Chimes (Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Chimes received her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 and 1989, respectively.[1] Chimes worked as a trial attorney throughout her legal career. She first worked for the law firm of Grosse, Chelus, Herdzik & Speyer from 1990 to 1998. She then practiced with Walsh & Wilkins from 1998 to 2008 and with Barth Sullivan & Behr from 2008 to 2009. She then practiced with Lippman & O'Connor until she became a Supreme Court justice. She has also served as a Town Justice of the Orchard Park Town Court and an Acting Judge of the Orchard Park Village Court from 2004 until she joined the Supreme Court.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2024)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (4 seats)
Incumbent Henry J. Nowak, incumbent Catherine Nugent Panepinto, incumbent Deborah A. Chimes, and Michael J. Norris won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Henry J. Nowak (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party) | 26.4 | 645,652 | |
| ✔ | Catherine Nugent Panepinto (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party) | 25.1 | 614,224 | |
| ✔ | Deborah A. Chimes (D / R / Conservative Party) | 24.2 | 591,027 | |
| ✔ |  | Michael J. Norris (D / R / Conservative Party) | 24.0 | 586,325 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,611 | ||
| Total votes: 2,442,839 | |||
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Endorsements
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2010
Chimes successfully ran for a position on the New York Supreme Court (8th Judicial District) on November 2, 2010.[2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Deborah A. Chimes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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:
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State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
