Christopher E. Whitehair

Profile data snapshot: February 19, 2026 Details may have changed since.

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Christopher E. Whitehair presides over criminal cases in the Criminal Court of Kings County, having served on the bench for 3 years. Judge Whitehair was most recently appointed to the bench by a New York City Mayor for a term beginning in 2024 and ending in 2028.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 2.5 decisions per year

Higher than 87.97% of judges in the dataset

5 published decisions over 2 years

Favored Commercial Bonds: 53.0% of bail cases

Higher than 0.84% of judges in the dataset

187 bail cases favoring commercial bonds out of 353 bail cases

Blocked Affordable Bail: 53.8% of bail cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

190 bail cases without PSSB as most affordable out of 353 bail cases

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Suppression Reversal Rate