2026 New York General Election

Meet the candidates running for Kings County Civil Court justice

Susan A. Liebman serves as a Principal Law Clerk in the Brooklyn Supreme Court. She previously served as a civil attorney.

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Has experience resolving custody issues involving transgender children.

As a civil attorney, she managed tenant-landlord issues, small claims, and commercial litigation. 

As a superior court clerk, she records, files, and maintains court records and official documents, schedules cases, and ensures the public availability of all court proceedings.

- As a civil attorney, she managed tenant-landlord issues, small claims, and commercial litigation. 
- As a superior court clerk, she records, files, and maintains court records and official documents, schedules cases, and ensures the public availability of all court proceedings.

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Committed to ensuring fairness, protecting rights, and upholding justice for every member of the community.

- Committed to ensuring fairness, protecting rights, and upholding justice for every member of the community.

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Wants to implement a "Scared Straight" program for minors' first offense, where people with serious offenses would show these children what would happen if they were incarcerated.

- Wants to implement a "Scared Straight" program for minors' first offense, where people with serious offenses would show these children what would happen if they were incarcerated.

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As of July 28, 2026, Susan A. Liebman did not have a website or any information online.

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Susan A. Liebman

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- 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

Kings Civil Court Judge, District 8

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