2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROOKLYN)
State Supreme Court Justice
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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
- /Despite the name, it's New York's main trial court — not its highest court
- /Hears felony criminal cases in NYC, major civil lawsuits, divorces, and challenges to government decisions
- /Justices serve 14-year terms, so this vote lasts a long time
ON THE NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT
Official list certified by the NYS Board of Elections (September 4, 2026).
Betsey Jean Jacques
DEMOCRATIC · REPUBLICAN · CONSERVATIVE
Look them up on Ballotpedia →Hemalee J. Patel
DEMOCRATIC · REPUBLICAN
Look them up on Ballotpedia →Sherveal Mimes
DEMOCRATIC · REPUBLICAN · CONSERVATIVE
Look them up on Ballotpedia →Lola Waterman
DEMOCRATIC · REPUBLICAN · CONSERVATIVE
Look them up on Ballotpedia →William D. Spain Jr
CONSERVATIVE
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