David P. Sullivan

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

As of February 19, 2026, Judge David P. Sullivan presides over probate cases in the Surrogate's Court of Nassau County, having served on the bench for 29 years. Judge Sullivan was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2026 and ending in 2033.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.2 decisions per year

Higher than 54.13% of judges in the dataset

2 published decisions over 12 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 3.8%

Higher than 76.15% of judges in the dataset

1 suppression reversal out of 26 suppression-related appeals

Excessive Sentence Findings: 2 cases

Higher than 95.99% of judges in the dataset

Excessive Sentence Reductions: 28 years

Higher than 98% of judges in the dataset

Reassigned Reversals: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Favored Commercial Bonds

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Blocked Affordable Bail

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Disproportionate Carcerality

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Published Decisions

2 decisions

2023

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Leonardo

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2021

Bank of Am., N.A. v. Campbell

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Suppression Reversals

1 decision

2013

People v. Santos

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Excessive Sentences

2 decisions

2021

People v. Robinson

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2010

People v. Toxtle

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NYSCEF Decisions

23 decisions (not counted in Publication Rate calculations)

2024

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brown

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2023

Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Yoko Cheng

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2023

Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Weiss

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2023

Nationstar Mtge. LLC v. Lettman

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2023

Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn. (Fannie Mae) v. Grossman

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2023

Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Gordon

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2023

Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn. ("Fannie Mae") v. Kerendian

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2023

Wilmington Sav. Fund Socy., FSB v. Lozowski

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2022

U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Marcia

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2022

CIT Bank, N.A. v. Singh

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