New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has made 28 judicial appointments and reappointments for the New Year, including one appointment and four reappointments to Family Court.<\/p>\n
That Family Court includes six appointments and ten reappointments to Criminal Court; and three appointments and four reappointments to Civil Court.Judges appointed or reappointed to Civil Court sit in either Family or Criminal Court. The appointments were effective January 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese appointees will represent New Yorkers proudly and work tirelessly to provide oversight of our courts,\u201d said Mayor Bill de Blasio. \u201cTheir work is essential in ensuring that we are creating a fairer city for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mayor reappointed the following judges to Criminal Court:<\/em><\/p>\n Judge Curtis J. Farber (’86)<\/strong>, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in December 2012. He was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in July 2012 and served in Criminal Court. Judge Farber served with the Bronx County District Attorney\u2019s Office and was a solo criminal defense practitioner for 20 years. He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his law degree from Boston University School of Law.<\/p>\n Judge John T. Hecht (’91)<\/strong>, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in September 2011. He was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2011 and served in Criminal Court. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Principal Court Attorney in Supreme Court, was a Supervising Attorney for the Legal Aid Society, and was a litigation associate for private firms. Judge Hecht graduated from Yale College and received his law degree from Boston University School of Law.<\/p>\n