Judicial selection in New York
| Judicial selection in New York | |
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| New York Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Comm. select., Gov. appt. with Senate confirmation |
| Term: | 13 years |
| New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division | |
| Method: | Comm. select., Gov. appt. |
| Term: | 5 years or end of Supreme Court term |
| New York Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Partisan elections |
| Term: | 14 years |
| New York County Courts | |
| Method: | Partisan elections |
| Term: | 10 years |
| New York Town and Village Courts | |
| Method: | Partisan elections |
| Term: | 4 years |
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Court of Appeals
Justices of the New York Court of Appeals are appointed to 14 year terms by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission with consent of the senate.[1]
If a vacancy on the court occurs, gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission with consent of the senate is required.[1]
The chief justice of the court serves a fourteen year term and is elected by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission with consent of the senate.[1]
In order to join the court, an individual must meet the following qualifications:[1]
- be a state resident;
- have had state practice > 10 years;
- retire at the mandatory age of 70 years old
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Justices of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division are appointed to 5 year terms or through the end of a supreme court term, whichever term is the shorter one. Justices are selected through gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission. The justices of the appellate division are chosen from all the justices elected to the supreme court. [1]
If a vacancy on the court occurs, gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission is required.[1]
The chief justice of the court serves through the end of a supreme court term and is elected by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission.[1]
In order to join the court, an individual must meet the following qualifications: [1]
- be a state resident;
- have had state practice > 10 years;
- be the minimum age of 18;
- retire at the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Supreme Court
Justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14 year terms through partisan election. The candidates are all chosen at partisan nominating conventions. [1]
If a vacancy on the court occurs, gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission is required.[1]
The position of chief justice is chosen by the chief administrative judge of New York, who appoints one deputy chief administrative judge to supervise and look over all of the trial courts of New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside the limits of New York City. These administrative judges are also assigned in each judicial district and in each of New York's major courts.[1]
In order to join the court, an individual must meet the following qualifications: [1]
- be a state resident;
- have had state practice > 10 years;
- be the minimum age of 18;
- retire at the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Civil and Criminal Courts of New York City
Judges of these courts are elected in partisan elections to ten-year terms. [2]
County Courts
All aspects of the New York County Courts are the same as the New York Supreme Court, excluding the justices of the New York County Courts being elected to 10-year terms by partisan election. [1]
In order to join the court, an individual must meet the following qualifications:[1]
- be a state resident;
- be a county resident;
- have had state practice > 5 years;
- be the minimum age of 18;
- retire at the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Family Courts
Family Court judges outside of New York City are elected to ten-year terms, while those in the City are appointed by the Mayor to ten-year terms. [2]
Surrogates' Courts
Judges of the New York Surrogates' Courts are elected to ten-year terms outside of New York City, and fourteen-year terms in New York City's counties.
City Courts
City Court judges, outside of New York City, are elected or appointed. Full-time judges serve ten-year terms, while part-time judges serve six-year terms. [2]
Town and Village Courts
Town and Village Court judges are elected to four year terms.[3]
Terms
The terms of elected judges begin and and end on January 1st.[4]
History of judicial selection
In 1846, New York became the second state to adopt popular elections for its judges. [5]
See also
- State Supreme Court elections
- Campaign finance requirements for New York judicial elections
- New York judicial elections
- Courts in New York
External links
- American Judicature Society, Judicial selection in New York
- American Judicature Society, History of Reform Efforts: New York
- Judicial selection in New York
- Judicial Nomination Changes Seem To Address Governor’s Gripes, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 22, 2009
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Methods of Judicial Selection: New York
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York Courts, Voter Guide
- ↑ Ballotpedia: New York Constitution, Article VI, Section 17
- ↑ Ballotpedia: Article VI, New York Constitution
- ↑ The Missouri Bar, From the Report by the Commission on Judicial Independence, Appendix 1
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