Richard Velasquez

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As of February 19, 2026, Judge Richard Velasquez presides in the Supreme Court of Kings County, having served on the bench for 21 years. Judge Velasquez was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2023 and ending in 2034.

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Published Decisions

5 decisions
  • 2014
    Tirado v. Board of Trustees of the N.Y. City Fire Dept. Pension Fund, Subchapter 2
  • 2013
    Jackson v. Bank of Am., N.A.
  • 2013
    Matter of J.G. Wentworth Originations LLC (IRVIN)
  • 2013
    Somerset v. City of New York
  • 2013
    Bond Safeguard Ins. Co. v. Forkosh

NYSCEF Decisions

191 decisions (not counted in Publication Rate calculations)
  • 2025
    Scavelli v. Menorah Ctr. for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care
  • 2025
    Guerrera v. Lincoln 1188 Realty, LLC
  • 2025
    Ledain v. Uber USA
  • 2025
    1st Choice Home Care Servs., Inc. v. NYCADS Corp.
  • 2025
    Fuji Funding LLC v. Northwest Ark. ATM
  • 2025
    Barrow v. Vaughn
  • 2025
    Ibelli v. Ibelli
  • 2025
    70 Lefferts LLC v. Al-Hashemi
  • 2025
    Follman v. Gruber
  • 2025
    Jerrick v. Borde