Trellis: Jose Padilla

Jose earned a law degree from the New York University School of Law.

Jose served as a principal appellate court attorney for the New York State Unified Court System from 1984 to 1994.

Ballotpedia: Jose Padilla

Jose A. Padilla Jr. currently serves as a judge for the Civil Court of the City of New York in New York County. He was first elected in 1995 and has been re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2014. He temporarily served as an acting justice for the Bronx County Supreme Court in 2000.

As a New York City civil court judge, oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.

- As a New York City civil court judge, oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.

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As of June 9, 2025, Jose A. Padilla Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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Jose A. Padilla Jr.

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York