Steven Hornstein

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

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Steven Hornstein presides over criminal cases in the Supreme Court of Bronx County, having served on the bench for 14 years. Judge Hornstein was most recently appointed to the bench by Mayor Mamdani for a term beginning in 2026 and ending in 2026.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 1.1 decisions per year

Higher than 76.47% of judges in the dataset

14 published decisions over 13 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 0.0%

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 suppression reversals out of 5 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: 98.2% of bail cases

Higher than 68.52% of judges in the dataset

56 bail cases favoring commercial bonds out of 57 bail cases

Blocked Affordable Bail: 100.0% of bail cases

Higher than 56.55% of judges in the dataset

57 bail cases without PSSB as most affordable out of 57 bail cases

Disproportionate Carcerality: 0 total years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Published Decisions

14 decisions

2020

People v. Erby

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2020

People ex rel. Kathleen Rende v. Brann

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2020

People ex rel. Williams v. Brann

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2018

People v. Anonymous

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2018

People v. Hernandez

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2018

People v. S.F.

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2017

People v. Swygert

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2016

People v. Ramroop

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2015

People v. Perez-Correoso

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2015

People v. Velasquez

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