Various elections to the New York City Civil Court took place on November 4, 2025, in New York City. Primary elections will be held on June 24, 2025. Justices are either elected from districts or county-wide.

Bar Association evaluation

The New York City Bar Association rates judicial candidates as approved or disapproved in both primary and general elections.[1][2]

Primary election

Election Candidate Rating
Brooklyn at-large Marisa Arrabito Approved
Janice Chen Approved
Susan Liebman Not Approved
Janice P. Purvis Approved
Queens at-large John J. Ciafone Not Approved
Sheridan C. Chu Approved
Queens 1st district Juliette-Noor Haji Approved
Thomas G. Wright-Fernandez Not Approved
Queens 2nd district Eve Cho Guillergan Approved
Julie M. Milner Not Approved
Bronx at-large Shekera Anessa Algarin Approved
George M. Santana Not Approved

Brooklyn

At-large (2 seats, special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominees
  • Marisa Arrabito, law clerk[3]
  • Janice Chen, court attorney[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Susan Liebman, law clerk[5]
  • Janice Purvis, court attorney referee[4]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for 2)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Chen 143,199 34.50
Democratic Marisa Arrabito 107,709 25.95
Democratic Janice P. Purvis 81,322 19.59
Democratic Susan Liebman 79,686 19.20
Write-in 3,104 0.75
Total votes 415,020 100.00

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn at-large special election (vote for up to 2)[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Chen 425,252 52.06
Democratic Marisa Arrabito 382,719 46.85
Write-in 8,902 1.09
Total votes 816,873 100.00

2nd district (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Sheridan Jack-Browne[8]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 2 special election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheridan Jack-Browne 51,962 99.60
Write-in 211 0.40
Total votes 52,173 100.00

4th district (special)

Democratic committee selection

Nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 4 special election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chidi A. Eze
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

6th district (special)

Democratic committee selection

Nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 6 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juliet Howard
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

7th district (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Duane Frankson[8]

Democratic committee selection

Nominee
  • Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez[10]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 7 special election (vote for up to 2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Duane Frankson
Democratic Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

Manhattan

3rd district (special)

Democratic nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 3 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric J. Wursthorn
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

7th district (special)

Democratic nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 7 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Onya Brinson
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

8th district

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Lisa Headley, incumbent justice[12]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 8 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa S. Headley (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

9th district (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Terence McCormick[12]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 9 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terrence W. McCormick
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

Queens

At large (3 seats, special)

Primary election, vacancy 1

Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Sheridan Chu, private practice law firm owner[13]
Eliminated in primary
  • John Ciafone, attorney and candidate in 2023 for the 6th district[14]
Endorsements
Sheridan Chu
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
Democratic primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheridan C. Chu 99,451 58.88
Democratic John J. Ciafone 68,270 40.42
Write-in 1,172 0.69
Total votes 168,893 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • William Shanahan, attorney[17]

Primary election, vacancy 2

Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Indira Khan, trial lawyer[17]
Endorsements
Indira Khan
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Mary-Ann Maloney, attorney[17]

Primary election, vacancy 3

Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Oma Phillips, attorney[17]
Endorsements
Oma Phillips
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
  • Stephen Dachtera, private attorney[17]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Queens at-large special election (vote for up to 3)[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheridan Chu 293,619 24.2
Democratic Indira Khan 270,210 22.2
Democratic Oma Phillips 259,361 21.4
Republican Thomas Barra
Conservative Thomas Barra
Total Thomas Barra 119,816 9.9
Republican William Shanahan
Conservative William Shanahan
Total William Shanahan 134,819 11.1
Republican Susan Silverman
Conservative Susan Silverman
Total Susan Silverman 134,998 11.1
Write-in 1,921 0.2
Total votes 1,214,744 100.00

1st district (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Juliette-Noor Haji, principal law clerk[19]
Eliminated in primary
  • Thomas Wright-Fernandez, attorney[20]
Endorsements
Thomas Wright-Fernandez
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
Democratic primary[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juliette-Noor Haji 18,849 69.20
Democratic Thomas Wright-Fernandez 8,267 30.35
Write-in 124 0.46
Total votes 27,240 100.00

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Queens district 1 special election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juliette-Noor Haji 47,881 98.9
Write-in 544 1.1
Total votes 48,425 100.00

2nd district (2 seats, special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominees
  • Eve Cho Guillergan, private law practice owner[13]
  • Thomas Wright-Fernandez (selected by party after priamry)[18]
Eliminated in primary
  • Julie Milner, civil rights attorney[13]
Endorsements
Eve Cho Guillergan
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
Democratic primary[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eve Cho Guillergan 20,257 57.70
Democratic Julie Milner 14,657 41.75
Write-in 191 0.54
Total votes 35,105 100.00

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Queens district 2 special election (vote for up to 2)[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eve Cho Guillergan
Democratic Thomas Wright-Fernandez
Republican Stephen Dachtera
Conservative Stephen Dachtera
Total Stephen Dachtera
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

4th district (2 seats, special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominees
Endorsements
Gail Adams
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]

Republican nominee

  • Mary-Ann Maloney[18]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Queens district 4 special election (vote for up to 2)[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail A. Adams
Democratic Fania Jean
Republican Mary-Ann Maloney
Conservative Mary-Ann Maloney
Total Mary-Ann Maloney
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

5th district (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jennifer Tubridy, judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York[23]
Endorsements
Jennifer Tubridy
Political parties
  • Queens County Democratic Party[15]

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jennifer Tubridy, judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York[24]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Queens district 5 special election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Tubridy
Republican Jennifer Tubridy
Total Jennifer Tubridy
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

The Bronx

At-large (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Shekera Anessa Algarin, attorney[25]
Eliminated in primary
  • George Santana, candidate for judge in Manhattan in 2020[25]
Results
Democratic primary[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shekera Anessa Algarin 45,908 56.84
Democratic George Santana 34,547 42.77
Write-in 318 0.39
Total votes 80,773 100.00

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court The Bronx at-large special election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shekera Anessa Algarin 172,745 98.9
Write-in 1,984 1.1
Total votes 174,729 100.00

1st district (special)

Democratic nominee

  • Katherine O'Brien[27]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court The Bronx district 1 special election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine O'Brien 87,825 98.9
Write-in 998 1.1
Total votes 88,823 100.00

2nd district (special)

Democratic nominee

  • Lauvienska Polanco[27]

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court The Bronx district 2 special election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shekera Anessa Algarin 81,371 98.9
Write-in 868 1.1
Total votes 82,239 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Keckley, Andrea. "NYC Bar Rates 7 Of 12 Judicial Primary Hopefuls 'Approved'". Law360. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "New York City Bar Association Rates Judicial Candidates in New York City". New York City Bar. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Schneiderman, Wayne Daren (11 April 2025). "Kings County civil litigator has her eyes on the bench". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Brendlen, Kirstyn (2 June 2025). "Meet the candidates running for Kings County Civil Court justice". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kings County Democratic Party endorses District Attorney Gonzalez, Civil Court judicial candidates". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - County Kings - Democratic". NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - County Kings". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 Miller, Mary Alice (24 April 2025). "Local Candidates Who Submitted Nominating Petitions for June 2025 Primary". Our Time Press. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - District 2nd Municipal Court District - Kings". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Schneiderman, Wayne (1 August 2025). "Brooklyn Dems elect 3 to serve as municipal Civil Court judges". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - District 4th Municipal Court District - Kings". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Kaye, Jacob (8 June 2025). "Who wants to become a judge in Queens?". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Marshall, Ethan (18 June 2025). "Longtime Astoria lawyer John Ciafone makes another run for Civil Court judge". PoliticsNY. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kaye, Jacob (5 March 2025). "Queens Dems pick candidates for Civil Court". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - County Queens - Democratic". NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Dawson, Athena; Andres, Czarinna (6 June 2025). "Queens voters to decide key Civil Court races in 2025 primary and general elections". QNS. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Meditz, Stephanie G. (12 June 2025). "Primary election day is on its way". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "City Bar Withholds Approval From 5 Judicial Hopefuls Before Primaries, Sparking Complaints". Law.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - District 1st Municipal Court District - Queens - Democratic". NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - District 2nd Municipal Court District - Queens - Democratic". NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "Judge Jenny Tubridy Seeks Signatures to Represent Rockaway in Court". The Rockway Times. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Judge Jennifer Tubridy Seeks To Serve Rockaway". The Wave. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  25. 1 2 Brown, Sadie (23 May 2025). "Bronx Voters to Choose New Civil Court Judge in June 24 Primary". BronxTimes. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Judge of the Civil Court - County Bronx - Democratic". NYC Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 "Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_Civil_Court_elections