New York City Bar Association Rates General Election Candidates for Supreme Court, Surrogate’s Court, and Civil Court in New York City
In examining candidates for the judiciary, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Association seeks to determine whether the candidate possesses the requisite qualifications for judicial office, such as integrity, impartiality, intellectual ability, knowledge of the law, industriousness, and judicial demeanor and temperament.
The Committee advances two ratings: Approved and Not Approved. Candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated qualifications necessary for the performance of the duties of the court for which they are being considered.
Bronx County
Supreme Court |
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| Laura G. Douglas | Approved |
| Kevin P. Kuehner | Approved |
| Norma Ruiz | Approved |
| Julia I. Rodriguez | Approved |
| Larry Schachner | Approved |
| Robert D. Siano | Approved |
| John H. Wilson | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
Civil Court (Countywide) |
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| Paul L. Alpert | Approved |
| Harry Hertzberg | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
Civil Court (1st District) |
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| Lucianna Locorotondo | Approved |
| Armando Montano | Approved |
Civil Court (2nd District) |
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| Kim A. Wilson | Approved |
Kings County
District Attorney |
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| Charles J. Hynes | Approved |
| Kenneth P. Thompson | Approved |
Supreme Court |
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| Ross Brady | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Kevin A. Finnegan | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Bernard J. Graham | Approved |
| Desmond A. Green | Approved |
| Dawn M. Jimenez Salta | Approved |
| Mendy Mirocznik | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Ilan Schoenberger | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Kenneth P. Sherman | Approved |
| Betty J. Williams | Approved |
Civil Court (Countywide) |
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| Shawndya L. Simpson | Approved |
| Vincent F. Martusciello | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
Civil Court (2nd District) |
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| Theresa M. Ciccotto | Approved |
Civil Court (7th District) |
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| Kathy J. King | Approved |
New York County
District Attorney |
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| Peter J. Gleason | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Cyrus Vance Jr. | Approved |
Supreme Court |
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| Debra A. James | Approved |
| Pauline T. Mistretta | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that she possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which she is a candidate |
| Peter H. Moulton | Approved |
| Anil C. Singh | Approved |
Civil Court (Countywide) |
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| John J. Kelley | Approved |
| Ann E. O’Shea | Approved |
| Dakota Ramseur | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that she possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which she is a candidate |
| Mary V. Rosado | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that she possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which she is a candidate |
Civil Court (2nd District) |
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| Kathryn E. Freed | Approved |
| Marcy S. Friedman | Approved |
| Adam Silvera | Approved |
Civil Court (5th District) |
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| Carol Sharpe | Approved |
Civil Court (7th District) |
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| Denise Dominguez | Approved |
Queens County
Supreme Court |
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| John F. Casey | Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which he is a candidate |
| Kerry John Katsorhis | Approved |
| Robert J. McDonald | Approved |
| Barry A. Schwartz | Approved |
| Jeremy S. Weinstein | Approved |
Civil Court(1st District) |
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| David M. Hawkins | Approved |
Civil Court (2nd District) |
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| Sally E. Unger | Approved |
Civil Court (3rd District) |
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| Anna Culley | Approved |
Note: To ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, the City Bar cannot comment beyond what is provided in this release.