Otsego County, New York (Judicial)

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Otsego County is one of sixty-two counties in the state of New York. Otsego County is located within the 6th Judicial District and contains several different trial courts.[1]

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York has jurisdiction in Otsego County. Appeals from the Northern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

Judges[edit]

Otsego County, New York

Supreme Court[edit]

New York Supreme Court 6th Judicial District

Broome County[edit]

  • Jeffrey A. Tait
  • Ferris D. Lebous
  • Eugene D. Faughnan[2][3]

Chemung County[edit]

No supreme court judges as of November 1, 2019.[2]

Chenango County[edit]

  • Joseph A. McBride[2]

Cortland County[edit]

  • Julie A. Campbell*[3][4]

Delaware County[edit]

No supreme court judges as of November 1, 2019.[2]

Madison County[edit]

  • Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Donald F. Cerio, Jr.[2]

Otsego County[edit]

  • Brian D. Burns*[3][5]

Schuyler County[edit]

No supreme court judges as of November 1, 2019.[2]

Tioga County[edit]

  • Eugene D. Faughnan[2]

Tompkins County[edit]

  • Joseph A. McBride[2]
  • John C. Rowley*[6]

*Acting Justices

County Court[edit]

Otsego County Court, New York

  • Brian D. Burns
  • John F. Lambert[7]


Surrogate's Court[edit]

Otsego County Surrogate's Court, New York

  • Brian D. Burns
  • John F. Lambert


Family Court[edit]

Otsego County Family Court, New York

  • Brian D. Burns
  • John F. Lambert


See also[edit]

  • Courts in New York
  • New York counties
  • Judicial selection in New York

External links[edit]

  • Otsego County, New York

Footnotes[edit]

  1. Otsego County Web-page
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 New York Courts, "New York 6th Judicial District Directory," accessed November 1, 2019
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York Courts, "New York 6th Judicial District Directory"
  4. New York Courts, "Cortland County Supreme Court page"
  5. New York Courts, "Otsego County Supreme Court"
  6. New York Courts, "New York 6th Judicial District Directory," 2012 (Scroll to p. 39)
  7. New York State Unified Court System, "Otsego County Courts," accessed July 17, 2015

Elections[edit]

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[edit]

Primary election[edit]

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.[1] 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.[2][3]


  1. NYC Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 27, 2016
  2. American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
  3. New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014

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