Erie County, New York (Judicial)
Erie County is one of sixty-two counties in the state of New York. Erie County is located within the 8th Judicial District and contains several different trial courts.[1]
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York has jurisdiction in Erie County. Appeals from the Western District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
Judges
Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District
County Court
Erie County Court, New York
Surrogate's Court
Erie County Surrogate's Court, New York
Family Court
Erie County Family Court, New York
Court of Claims
Buffalo Court of Claims, New York
Problem solving courts
- Erie County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
- Buffalo City Domestic Violence Court
- Erie Felony Domestic Violence Court
- Lackawanna City Mental Health Court
- Erie County Sex Offense Court
Elections
- See also: New York judicial elections
New York is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New York, click here.
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- New York judicial elections, 2015
- New York judicial elections, 2014
- New York judicial elections, 2013
- New York judicial elections, 2012
- New York judicial elections, 2011
- New York judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[4] If a candidate cross-files, he or she could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.
According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[5][6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Erie County Web-page
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Erie County," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
