Learn All About New York’s Judges Scrutinize brings clear and accessible judicial data to New Yorkers, making it easy to explore judges’ records and learn about their decisions and impacts.
See judges whose terms end in 2025—many are up for reelection or reappointment this year:
All Counties NYC Appointed Judges – Terms Expiring Statewide Holdover Appointees Albany County Bronx County Cattaraugus County Chautauqua County Columbia County Delaware County Dutchess County Erie County Jefferson County Kings County (Brooklyn) Nassau County Niagara County NY County (Manhattan) Oneida County Ontario County Orange County Putnam County Queens County Richmond County (Staten Island) Rockland County Saratoga County Schenectady County Suffolk County Westchester County
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Albany County - Appointed Term Expiring Albany County - Seeking Certification Bronx County - Seeking Certification Cattaraugus County - Appointed Term Expiring Chautauqua County - Elected Term Expiring Columbia County - Other Delaware County - Elected Term Expiring Dutchess County - Elected Term Expiring Erie County - Elected Term Expiring Erie County - Seeking Certification Erie County - Seeking Election to Civil Court Jefferson County - Elected Term Expiring Jefferson County - Seeking Election to Civil Court Kings County (Brooklyn) - Elected Term Expiring Kings County (Brooklyn) - Other Kings County (Brooklyn) - Seeking Certification Kings County (Brooklyn) - Seeking Election to Supreme Court NY County (Manhattan) - Other NY County (Manhattan) - Seeking Certification NY County (Manhattan) - Seeking Election to Civil Court NY County (Manhattan) - Seeking Election to Supreme Court NYC – Terms Expiring, Mayor Adams to Decide Reappointments Nassau County - Appointed Term Expiring Nassau County - Elected Term Expiring Nassau County - Other Nassau County - Seeking Certification Niagara County - Elected Term Expiring Niagara County - Seeking Certification Niagara County - Seeking Election to Civil Court Oneida County - Appointed Term Expiring Oneida County - Elected Term Expiring Oneida County - Seeking Certification Ontario County - Elected Term Expiring Ontario County - Seeking Election to Civil Court Orange County - Elected Term Expiring Putnam County - Seeking Certification Queens County - Other Queens County - Seeking Certification Queens County - Seeking Election to Supreme Court Richmond County (Staten Island) - Appointed Term Expiring Richmond County (Staten Island) - Seeking Certification Rockland County - Seeking Certification Saratoga County - Appointed Term Expiring Schenectady County - Seeking Certification Statewide – Holdover Appointees - Terms Expired, Governor Hochul to Decide Reappointment Suffolk County - Elected Term Expiring Suffolk County - Seeking Certification Suffolk County - Seeking Election to Civil Court Westchester County - Appointed Term Expiring Westchester County - Elected Term Expiring Westchester County - Other Westchester County - Seeking Certification Last updated Sep. 19, 2025. Produced by Marc Lajoie and Oded Oren.