City Bar Rates General Election Candidates for Civil Court and Supreme Court in New York City
The New York City Bar Association has evaluated the following candidates running in the November 8 general election for Civil and Supreme Court in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond Counties. The review was conducted by the Association’s Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee uses two ratings: Approved and Not Approved. Candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated qualifications necessary for the performance of the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
Bronx County
Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
Hon. Doris Gonzalez – Approved
Hon. LaTia Martin – Approved
Hon. Donald Miles – Approved
Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Bianka Perez – Not Approved
Civil Court, Bronx County
Hon. Marian C. Doherty – Approved
Patsy Gouldborne – Approved
Robert D. Siano – Not Approved
Myrna Socorro – Approved
Kings County
Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District
Hon. Reginald Boddie – Approved
Hon. Katherine Levine – Approved
Hon. Mark Partnow – Approved
Hon. Leon Ruchelsman – Approved
Hon. Shawndya Simpson – Approved
Philip J. Smallman – Not Approved
Hon. Peter Sweeney – Approved
Civil Court, 3rd Municipal District
Susan Quirk – Approved
Civil Court, Kings County
Vincent Martusciello – Not Approved
Jacqueline D. Williams – Approved
New York County
Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District
Hon. Rolando T. Acosta – Approved
Hon. James d’Auguste – Approved
Hon. Erika M. Edwards – Approved
Hon. Kelly Levy – Approved
Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan – Approved
Hon. Andrea Masley – Approved
Hon. Robert R. Reed – Not Approved
Hon. Rosalyn Richter – Approved
Hon. Troy Webber – Approved
Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Hon. Margaret Pui Yee Chan – Approved
Civil Court, 4th Municipal District
Judy H. Kim – Approved
Hon. Eileen Rakower – Not Approved
Civil Court, 7th Municipal District
Hon. Shari Michels – Not Approved
Aija Tingling – Approved
Civil Court, 9th Municipal District
Hon. Lori Sattler – Approved
Civil Court, New York County
Josh E. Hanshaft – Approved
Emily Morales-Minerva – Approved
Queens County
Supreme Court, 11th Judicial District
Hon. Cheree Buggs – Approved
Hon. Joseph Esposito – Approved
Hon. Marguerite Grays – Approved
Hon. Ernest Hart – Approved
Joseph F. Kasper – Not Approved
Hon. Margaret Parisi McGowan – Approved
Hon. William Viscovich – Approved
Hon. Joseph Zayas – Approved
Richmond County
Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Hon. Philip Straniere – Approved
Civil Court, Richmond County
Hon. Kim Dollard – Not Approved
Hon. Barbara I. Panepinto – Not Approved
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Set forth below are the previously disclosed results of the City Bar’s evaluation of those candidates who ran in the contested Democratic Party primary elections for Civil Court in Kings and New York Counties on September 13 and advanced to the General Election on November 8.
Kings County
Civil Court, 5th Municipal District
Rachel E. Freier – Not Approved
Civil Court, Kings County
Dena E. Douglas – Approved
Odessa Kennedy – Approved
New York County
Civil Court, 6th Municipal District
Sabrina B. Kraus – Approved
Note: To ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, the City Bar cannot comment beyond what is provided in this release.
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