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- Ronald Abrams was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Thomas Anthony Adams was appointed acting justice of the Supreme Court of Nassau County, New York.
- Gerry Alexander was re-elected to the Washington Supreme Court.
- Victor Alfieri took office as a judge of the Rockland County Court and an acting justice of the Rockland County Supreme Court.
- Bobbi M. Alpers was appointed Chief Judge of Iowa District Seven.
- Steven Anderson was appointed to the Minnesota Seventh Judicial District.
- Brent Appel was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
- Ben Barbato, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- M. William Boller was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims and an acting justice of the Erie County Supreme Court, New York.
- Lisa Borgen was appointed to the Minnesota Seventh Judicial District.
- James Berkley Boyd was appointed Chief Judge of the Colorado 9th Judicial District.
- Marlene Budd, of the Suffolk County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Steven Cahill was appointed to the Minnesota Seventh Judicial District.
- Randal B. Caldwell was appointed to the Oneida County Family Court, New York.
- Frank Caruso was appointed to the Niagara County Supreme Court, New York.
- Tom Chambers was re-elected to the Washington Supreme Court.
- Peter P. Charnetsky was appointed an acting justice of the Broome County Supreme Court, New York and a judge of the Broome County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, New York.
- Edward Chavez of the New Mexico Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- John C. Cherundolo was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims and an acting justice of the Onondaga County Supreme Court, New York.
- Bernadette T. Clark joined the Oneida County Supreme Court, New York.
- Darcel D. Clark was elected to the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Sue Bell Cobb and Glenn Murdock began their service on the Alabama Supreme Court.
- Mark Cohen was appointed judge of the New York Court of Claims and acting justice of the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York.
- Paul B. Conley was elected to the Crockett County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- Gerald William Connolly was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims and an acting justice of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District.
- N. Patrick Crooks was re-elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
- Paul Danielson began his service on the Arkansas Supreme Court.
- Mitchell J. Danziger was elected to the New York City Civil Court.
- Emily Dean was appointed an associate judge of Iowa District Eight.
- Diane Y. Devlin was elected to the Erie County Supreme Court, New York.
- Thomas Dickerson joined the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.
- Catherine M. DiDomenico was appointed to the Richmond County Family Court, New York.
- James E. Doyle became a judge of the Midwest Nebraska Adult Drug Court in Nebraska District 11.
- Richard N. Dunn was appointed magistrate of Iowa District Two.
- Robert Durham, of the Oregon Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Genine D. Edwards, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Robert Ensz became a judge of the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court in Nebraska District 7.
- Walter Felton was elected Chief Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
- Michael Gerstein, of the New York City Criminal Courts, took office.
- Anthony I. Giacobbe was appointed to the Richmond County Supreme Court, New York.
- David Gilbertson, of the South Dakota Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Kristin Booth Glen, of the New York County Surrogate's Court, New York, took office.
- Michael Golden, of the Wyoming Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Russell H. Granger was appointed to the Colorado 5th Judicial District.
- Marlita A. Greve was appointed to Iowa District Seven.
- Wilma Guzman was elected to the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Deborah A. Haendiges was elected to the Erie County Supreme Court, New York.
- John S. Hall, Jr. was appointed an acting justice of the Warren County Supreme Court, New York.
- Maureen A. Healy, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Daryl Hecht was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
- Janice Holder, of the Tennessee Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Jeff Hollingsworth was elected to the Eleventh Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Robin Hudson was elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
- Andrew Hurwitz, of the Arizona Supreme Court, was retained.
- Angela G. Iannacci was elected to the Nassau County Supreme Court, New York.
- John Icenogle became a judge of the Central Nebraska Adult Drug Court.
- Robert M. Jacon was elected to the Rensselaer County Court, New York.
- Steven M. Jaeger was appointed acting justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court, New York.
- Diane Johnsen was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
- Yvonne Kauger, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Russell Glen Keast was appointed associate judge of Iowa District Six.
- William A. Kelly, of the Rockland County Supreme Court, New York, took office.
- Tanya Kennedy, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Jeannette Theriot Knoll was re-elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
- Stephen Knopf was elected to the Queens County Supreme Court, New York.
- John Konenkamp, of the South Dakota Supreme Court, was retained.
- Sabrina B. Kraus was appointed to the New York City Housing Court.
- Donald S. Kurtz was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- C. Alan Lawson assumed his position on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.
- Ferris D. Lebous joined the Broome County Supreme Court, New York.
- Richard Liebowitz, of the Westchester County Supreme Court, New York, took office.
- Gerald Loehr was appointed an acting justice of the Westchester County Supreme Court, New York.
- Lewis Lubell joined the Westchester County Supreme Court, New York.
- Martha L. Luft, of the Suffolk County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Karen Lupuloff, of the Bronx County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Michael C. Lynch was elected to the Albany County Supreme Court, New York.
- Carol Mackenzie was elected to the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York.
- John B. Martin was appointed magistrate of Iowa District Eight.
- Mark Martin was re-elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
- Jill S. Mattoon was appointed to the Colorado 10th Judicial District.
- Peter H. Mayer was elected to the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York.
- William E. McCarthy was appointed to the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.
- James P. McCormack, of the Nassau County Court, New York, took office.
- Michael McCormack, of the Nebraska Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Roger D. McDonough was appointed judge of the New York Court of Claims and acting justice of the Albany County Supreme Court, New York.
- Anthony McGinty was elected to the Ulster County Family Court, New York.
- Ruth McGregor, of the Arizona Court of Appeals, was retained.
- Judith Meierhenry, of the South Dakota Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- John G. Melbye was elected to the Minnesota Ninth Judicial District.
- Harold Melton was elected to the Georgia Supreme Court.
- Charles C. Merrell was appointed an acting justice of the Lewis County Supreme Court, New York.
- Kerry Meyer was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Richard B. Meyer, multi-bench judge of the Essex County Court, New York, took office.
- John L. Michalski was appointed an acting justice of the Erie County Supreme Court, New York and a judge of the New York Court of Claims.
- Daniel Moreno was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Esther M. Morgenstern was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- Cassandra Mullen was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims and an acting justice of the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- Paul De Muniz was elected Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
- Glenn Murdock was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court.
- John C. Nelson was appointed to Iowa District Three.
- John Nemmers was appointed to Iowa District One as a magistrate.
- Karin Noakes joined Nebraska District 8 as a District Court Judge.
- Robert C. Noonan took office as a multi-bench judge of the County and Surrogate's courts of Genesee County, New York.
- Kimberly A. O’Connor was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims and acting justice of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District.
- Marian Opala, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Thomas Osowik was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Susan Owens was re-elected to the Washington Supreme Court.
- Margaret Parisi-McGowan was appointed to the Queens County Family Court, New York.
- Joel Penoyar was elected to a full term on the Washington Court of Appeals.
- Karen Peters was re-elected to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
- Patrick Pirtle, of the Texas Court of Appeals, took office.
- Richard M. Platkin was appointed to the New York Court of Claims.
- Jay Quam was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Eileen Rakower was appointed an acting justice of the New York County Supreme Court, New York.
- Sheridan C. Randolph was elected to the Bradley County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- Phillip Rapoza was appointed Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
- Jeannice M. Reding was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Jeffrey S. Remick was appointed to the Minnesota Ninth Judicial District.
- Susan Robiner was appointed to the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District.
- Dale Sandstrom was re-elected to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
- Michael J. Schilling was appointed to Iowa District Eight.
- Joseph R. Sevcik was appointed to Iowa District One as a magistrate.
- Kenneth Sherman was elected to the New York City Civil Court of Richmond County.
- Martin Shulman was elected a Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, New York
- Jeffrey Arlen Spinner was appointed an acting justice of the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York.
- Kenneth Stephan, of the Nebraska Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Linda Stephens was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Thomas J. Straka was appointed to Iowa District One.
- Lyn Stuart was re-elected to the Alabama Supreme Court.
- Lucindo Suarez was appointed Statewide Coordinating Judge for Summary Jury Trials in New York.
- John Sullivan was appointed to Iowa District One as a magistrate.
- Daniel R. Swafford was elected to the Bradley County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- Melvyn Tanenbaum became a certificate justice of the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York.
- Marsha Ternus became the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
- Guy P. Tomlinson was appointed to the Montgomery County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, New York.
- Margarita Lopez Torres, of the Kings County Surrogate's Court, New York, took office.
- Richard M. Weinberg was appointed an Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, New York and the Presiding Judge of the Midtown Community Court.
- Terri Willingham Thomas was elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
- David W. Urbom joined Nebraska District 11 as a District Court Judge.
- Sam Walker, of the Westchester County Supreme Court, New York, took office.
- Alfred J. Weiner became a certificated justice of the Rockland County Supreme Court, New York.
- Gerald J. Whalen was elected to the Erie County Supreme Court, New York.
- Colin J. Witt was appointed an associate judge of Iowa District Five.
- Thomas Woodall was re-elected to the Alabama Supreme Court.
- Lori Currier Woods, of the Orange County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Barbara Gunther Zambelli was appointed Presiding Judge of the Westchester County Mental Health Court, New York.
- Steven Zinter, of the South Dakota Supreme Court, was retained.
- Henry Zwack was appointed judge of the New York Court of Claims and acting justice of the Rensselaer County Supreme Court, New York.
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February[edit]
- February 28: Kitty Brennan won the Judge of the Year Award from the State Bar of Wisconsin.
- Steven Suzukawa appointed to the California Courts of Appeal
- Stephen Kane was appointed to the California Courts of Appeal
- Kenny Armstrong was elected Chancellor of the Thirtieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Robbie T. Beal was elected to the Twenty First circuit court, Tennessee.
- Lee V. Coffee was elected to the Criminal Court of the Thirtieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- William C. Cole was elected to the Twenty Fifth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Angelita Blackshear Dalton was elected to the Davidson County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- John F. Dugger, Jr. was elected a Criminal Court judge of the Third Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Michael A. Gallegos was elected to the Blount County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- Dee David Gay was elected to the Criminal Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Amanda McClendon was elected to the Twentieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Robert H. Montgomery was elected to the Sullivan County Criminal Court, Tennessee.
- E.G. Moody was elected chancellor of the Second Judicial District, Tennessee (Sullivan County Chancery Court).
- Michael W. Moyers was elected to the Knox County Chancery Court, Tennessee.
- Donald Parish was elected to the Twenty Fourth circuit court, Tennessee.
- David A. Patterson was elected to the Thirteenth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Don W. Poole was elected to the Hamilton County Criminal Court, Tennessee.
- Amy Armstrong Reedy was elected to the Tenth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Barry A. Steelman was elected to the Hamilton County Criminal Court, Tennessee.
- Ronald Thurman was elected Chancellor of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Dianne Turner was elected to the Davidson County General Sessions Court, Tennessee.
- Larry J. Wallace was elected to the Twenty Third circuit court, Tennessee.
- Karen D. Webster was elected Probate Court Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- John K. Wilson and Thomas J. Wright were elected to the Third Judicial District, Tennessee.
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October[edit]
November[edit]
- Blair A. Bennett was appointed to Iowa District Five.
- Virginia Carlton was elected to the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
- Timothy A. Casperson was appointed a magistrate in Iowa District Two.
- Jerome Cavanagh was elected to the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Sue Bell Cobb was elected Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
- Bill Cunningham was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
- Robert Cupp was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court.
- Patricia Delaney was elected to the Florida Supreme Court.
- James Haley, of the Virginia Court of Appeals, was retained by voters.
- Muriel Hughes was appointed to the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Robert C. Hunter was re-elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Michelle Keller was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- Joyce Kennard, of the California Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Teresa Kulik was elected to a full term on the Washington Court of Appeals.
- James Lambert was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- Champ Lyons was re-elected to the Alabama Supreme Court.
- Lorraine Machacek was appointed a magistrate of Iowa District Six.
- John Minton was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
- Joy Moore was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- Terry Moore was elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
- Mary Noble was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
- Christine Dalton Ploof was appointed to Iowa District Seven.
- William Ray Price, of the Missouri Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- James Rice, of the Montana Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Mary Rhodes Russell, of the Missouri Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Wil Schroder was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
- Donna Stroud was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Janet Stumbo was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- D. Kelly Thomas was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.
- Kelly Thompson was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- Mark Trusock was elected to the 17th Circuit Court, Michigan.
- John Warner, of the Montana Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Samuel Henry Welch was elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
- November 1: Frederick Stamp assumed senior status.
- November 5: Ronald Longstaff assumed senior status.
- November 7:
- Mary Boyle was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Michael Cherry was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court.
- Clair Dickinson was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal for the 2nd time.
- James Edmondson, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Richard Erwin died while serving on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- Nathan Hecht was re-elected to the Texas Supreme Court.
- Diane Henson, Robert Pemberton and Alan Waldrop were elected to the Texas Third District Court of Appeals.
- Barbara Hervey was re-elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
- Steve Hilbig was elected to the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals.
- Charles Holcomb was re-elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
- Hollis Horton was elected to the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals.
- Brian Hoyle was elected to the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals.
- Arlene Johnson, of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, was retained by voters.
- Phil Johnson, of the Texas Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Sharon Keller was re-elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
- David B. Lewis, of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, was retained by voters.
- Pamela Lightvoet was elected to the 9th Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Virginia Linder, of the Oregon Supreme Court, was elected.
- David Medina was elected to the Texas Supreme Court.
- Roy Mienk was elected to the 55th Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Bailey Moseley was elected to the Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals.
- Ronald C. Nichols, of the 49th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Christopher Nickell, of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, took office.
- Nancy Saitta was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court.
- Charles Seymore was re-elected to the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
- Melody Stewart was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Steven Taylor, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was retained by voters.
- Mary Jane Trapp was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Gary Tyack was re-elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Rose Vela was elected to the Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals.
- David Viviano was elected to the 16th Circuit Court, Michigan.
- John Willamowski was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- Don Willett was elected to the Texas Supreme Court.
- Thomas D. Wilson was elected to the 4th Circuit Court, Michigan.
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