Who’s running to become a judge in Queens?
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Well over a dozen candidates are running in November’s general election with the hopes of winning a spot inside Queens’ courts. Learn about the candidates here.
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Queens Dems nominate candidates for Civil Court race
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The Queens County Democratic Party nominated a trio of candidates to run for Civil Court in November after a bill signed into law earlier this month by the governor created three new spots on the bench in Queens.
Read MoreQueens to get at least three new judges
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The governor last week signed a bill that will add over two dozen judges to benches across the Empire State, including three in Queens.
Read MoreDemocratic judicial candidate in Queens seemingly called for Biden’s execution online
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Julie Milner, a judicial candidate seeking the Democratic party line in Queens, has seemingly called for the president’s execution online in the past. She also appears to have tweeted in support of a number of conspiracy theories espoused by the far-right.
Read MoreLongtime attorney runs for Civil Court in Queens
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Learn more about Sandra Perez, one of two candidates running for the vacancy on the countywide Civil Court bench.
Read MoreCity bar association doesn't approve a single candidate in one of Queens’ Civil Court races
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In a rare rejection of an entire slate of candidates, all three judicial hopefuls in the race for Civil Court judge in Queens’ 6th Municipal District were rated “not approved” by the New York City Bar Association this week.
Read MoreHiram Monserrate is back – and he's brought friends
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Hiram Monserrate, the disgraced former Queens lawmaker, has built a successful judge-electing machine in Queens. He’s trying to do it again – and get back into the City Council.
Read MoreQueens Dems pick Civil Court candidates to support in 2023 primary
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The Queens County Democratic Party voted to support five candidates to fill five judicial vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench last week.
Read MoreLocal bar associations release Queens judicial candidate ratings
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Two of the four candidates running for one of two vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench were given an “approved” rating by two local bar associations last week.
Read MoreFour candidates vie for two Civil Court judicial seats
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Four Democratic candidates are running for two open Civil Court seats in Queens.
Read MoreSurprise in Civil Court: Republican candidate leads in judicial race
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Joseph Kasper runs for a seat on the bench nearly every year on principal. However, the next time he runs, he’ll likely be running for reelection.
Read MoreCourts boosts funding for civil legal service providers
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“This grant will help us to continue to provide this vital service.”
Read MoreNYC Civil Courts get new chief administrative judge
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“An innovator leader, Judge Walker-Diallo is widely regarded for her dedicated pursuit of justice and commitment to excellence.”
Read MoreQueens Civil Court judge ballot set for November
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With the results of the June primary certified, Soma Syed has been declared the winner of the Democratic primary for Queens Civil Court judge.
Photo courtesy of Syed
BY Rachel Vick
After a month of waiting, election results have been certified and Queens’ Democratic judicial candidates have been selected.
Cassandra Johnson and Soma Syed were confirmed to have won their respective primaries after the New York City Board of Elections released their final and official counts of all primary races in the city Tuesday.
Johnson and Syed will be on the general election ballot in November after holding onto leads established early in the count.
"Yesterday the New York City Board of Elections certified the results of our historic primary election and our campaign was successful,” Syed’s campaign said in a statement. "Additionally, the people of Queens took a stand against anti-muslim rhetoric and islamophobia by supporting [the] campaign.”
The race between Syed and Queens Democratic Party-endorsed candidate Michael Goldman for a chance to become a Civil Court judge was close, with Syed pulling ahead by 2,482 votes.
The race, unlike those for mayor, City Council, borough president and others, was not a ranked-choice vote.
If elected in the fall, Syed will be the first Bangladeshi and Muslim woman to be elected as judge in New York State.
She said that her success demonstrated the community’s desire to have “representation on the bench that will ensure fair and impartial justice for everyone.”
Johnson, who was running in the Democratic District 4th Municipal Court District, received 28 votes via write-in in Syed and Goldman’s race.
In her official race, she beat the 10,986 votes for independent candidate Devian Shondel Daniels — who conceded the Wednesday after election day — by a margin of over 35,000 votes.
In the November general election, Johnson will face Daniel Kogan, and Syed will be on the ballot against Republican William Shanahan.
Republican Joseph Kasper and democrat Paul Vallone, whose bid was unopposed, will vye for a spot on the bench representing the 3rd District in November.
Grays says in-person trials will soon resume
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“Attorneys need to get back to work and cases have to start moving.”
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