Suzanne Maxwell Barnes

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

As of February 19, 2026, Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes presides in the County Court of Erie County, having served on the bench for 8 years. Judge Barnes was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2019 and ending in 2029.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.3 decisions per year

Higher than 59.82% of judges in the dataset

2 published decisions over 7 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 0.0%

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 suppression reversals out of 2 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

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

2024

People v. V.R.

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2022

People v. Pagan

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