Debra L. Givens

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

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Debra L. Givens presides over civil cases in the Court of Claims of Erie County, having served on the bench for 25 years. Judge Givens was most recently appointed to the bench by Governor Hochul for a term beginning in 2024 and ending in 2026.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.1 decisions per year

Higher than 46.67% of judges in the dataset

1 published decision over 13 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 0.0%

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 suppression reversals out of 4 suppression-related appeals

Excessive Sentence Findings: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Excessive Sentence Reductions: 0 years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Reassigned Reversals: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Favored Commercial Bonds: 75.0% of bail cases

Higher than 3.9% of judges in the dataset

96 bail cases favoring commercial bonds out of 128 bail cases

Blocked Affordable Bail: 95.3% of bail cases

Higher than 9.47% of judges in the dataset

122 bail cases without PSSB as most affordable out of 128 bail cases

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Disproportionate Carcerality

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Published Decisions

1 decision

2025

People v. Oaks

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NYSCEF Decisions

1 decision (not counted in Publication Rate calculations)

2019

Unifund CCR Partners v. Sysomboune

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