POLITICSNY, Candidate Lisa Lewis Brings Community Credentials to Judicial Race

Ballotpedia, Lisa Lewis (New York)

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated seven NYS supreme court justices

Lisa previously worked as an attorney with District Council 37’s matrimonial unit and at her own practice, She also worked as a legal aid in the Criminal Appeals Bureau and as a judicial clerk with a judge in New York Criminal Court. 

Lisa Lewis currently serves as a Judge of Brooklyn's 2nd Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court in Kings County. She was elected to this position in 2021 and is serving her first term. 

As a new york city civil court judge for 2 years, Lewis oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.

As an attorney with District Council 37’s matrimonial unit, Lewis researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

As a private practice attorney, Lewis researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients

- As a new york city civil court judge for 2 years, Lewis oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.
- As an attorney with District Council 37’s matrimonial unit, Lewis researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.
- As a private practice attorney, Lewis researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients

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As of September 19, 2024, Lisa Lewis did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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. 