New York Amsterdam News, Inga O’Neale campaigning for Kings County Supreme Court

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Inga is originally from Antigua. She has a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a law degree from Hofstra University Law School.

Inga previously worked as a principal law clerk for the New York State Unified Court System.

Inga M. O'Neale currently serves as a Civil Court Judge in King's County. She was first elected to this position in 2021. She previously served as a Criminal Court Judge in King's County for 1 year.

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

As a state supreme court clerk, O'Neale kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, ONeale maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

As a new york city criminal court judge for 1 year, O'Neale oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and conducted bail proceedings and pretrial hearings for criminal actions subject to more than one year of jail time.

- As a New York City civil court judge, ONeale oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.
- As a state supreme court clerk, O'Neale kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, ONeale maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.
- As a new york city criminal court judge for 1 year, O'Neale oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and conducted bail proceedings and pretrial hearings for criminal actions subject to more than one year of jail time.

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Said, "regardless of what someone looks like or where they’re from or what language they speak, my responsibility is...treating everyone the way that I would want a friend, a family member, or even myself to be treated if I were appearing before a judge..."

Said, "when giving jury instructions, I would include bias and prejudice related to sexual orientation and gender identity as matters that should not play a role in a jury’s determination."

- Said, "regardless of what someone looks like or where they’re from or what language they speak, my responsibility is...treating everyone the way that I would want a friend, a family member, or even myself to be treated if I were appearing before a judge..."
- Said, "when giving jury instructions, I would include bias and prejudice related to sexual orientation and gender identity as matters that should not play a role in a jury’s determination."

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As of September 19, 2024, Inga M. O'Neale did not have a website or any information online.

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Inga M. O'Neale

Inga O’Neale campaigning for Kings County Supreme Court

Inga is originally from Antigua. She has a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a law degree from Hofstra Law School.

Inga M. O'Neale currently serves as a civil court judge in King's County. She was first elected to this position in 2021. She previously served as a criminal court judge in King's County for 1 year.

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 state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

- 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 state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

Said, "regardless of what someone looks like or where they’re from or what language they speak, my responsibility is that I’m committed to treating everyone the way that I would want a friend, a family member, or even myself to be treated if I were appearing before a judge or in the court and interacting with court staff."

- Said, "regardless of what someone looks like or where they’re from or what language they speak, my responsibility is that I’m committed to treating everyone the way that I would want a friend, a family member, or even myself to be treated if I were appearing before a judge or in the court and interacting with court staff."
- Said, "when giving jury instructions, I would include bias and prejudice related to sexual orientation and gender identity as matters that should not play a role in a jury’s determination."

Said, "while conducting conferences as Court Attorney and Principal Law Clerk, and also when hearing small claims cases as a volunteer arbitrator, I have always given the same amount of attention to detail to each case ... I have been fair and impartial in all of my determinations and exhibited a calm temperament in carrying out my duties."

- Said, "while conducting conferences as Court Attorney and Principal Law Clerk, and also when hearing small claims cases as a volunteer arbitrator, I have always given the same amount of attention to detail to each case ... I have been fair and impartial in all of my determinations and exhibited a calm temperament in carrying out my duties."

As of September 19, 2024, Inga M. ONeale did not have a website or any information online.

Is a member of the Equal Justice in the Courts committee, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Judicial Friends Internship Committee, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, the Brooklyn Bar, Caribbean American Lawyers Associations, and of the Brooklyn Canarsie Lion’s Club.

- Is a member of the Equal Justice in the Courts committee, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Judicial Friends Internship Committee, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, the Brooklyn Bar, Caribbean American Lawyers Associations, and of the Brooklyn Canarsie Lion’s Club.

Inga M. ONeale

- The  New York Supreme Court is the state-wide trial court with the broadest jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters. However, it is not the state’s court of last resort.
- It can hear virtually any type of case brought before it, except for claims brought against the state which must be heard by the Court of Claims. Generally, it hears high-level criminal cases or civil cases with a judgment of more than $50,000.
- It is the only court that can grant divorce, annulment, and separation in New York.
- The New York Supreme Court is broken into 12 judicial districts state-wide. There are currently 154 justices authorized to sit in the New York City Supreme Court, but only 136 actually serve in Supreme Court trial parts because some of the justices are assigned to the Appellate Division or the Appellate Term.
- Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to serve 14-year terms and are paid a salary of $232,600.

A judge on your judicial district’s trial court which oversees criminal and civil matters. 