Six Candidates Vying for 3 Seats On NY County Supreme Court

Judy H. Kim Makes History as First Korean American Elected to NY ...

Judy is from Kips Bay, New York. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane Law School. She currently lives in Manhattan, New York.

Before taking the bench, Judy was a trial and appellate litigator for 17 years, representing clients in federal and state courts. She also worked as an associate counsel at the New York Liquidation Bureau, handling litigation related to bankrupt insurance companies.

Judy Kim is currently an acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. She was elected to the New York County Civil Court bench in 2016 and served as a judge there until 2022. 

Hon. Judy Kim

Received her law degree from Tulane University.

As an associate counsel for the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section of the Legal Division at the New York Liquidation Bureau, handled "all phases of litigation involving the Superintendent of Financial Services as receiver of bankrupt insurance companies and on behalf of defendant insureds in Supreme Court, Civil Court, and in hearings before a court-appointed referee."

As an attorney at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English, handled "commercial litigation, employment discrimination litigation, and matrimonial litigation matters."

As a county civil court judge, presided over cases regarding small claims and general civil claims.

As an acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court, presides over trials regarding civil matters.

- Received her law degree from Tulane University.
- As an associate counsel for the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section of the Legal Division at the New York Liquidation Bureau, handled "all phases of litigation involving the Superintendent of Financial Services as receiver of bankrupt insurance companies and on behalf of defendant insureds in Supreme Court, Civil Court, and in hearings before a court-appointed referee."
- As an attorney at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English, handled "commercial litigation, employment discrimination litigation, and matrimonial litigation matters."
- As a county civil court judge, presided over cases regarding small claims and general civil claims.
- As an acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court, presides over trials regarding civil matters.

Legal Experience

As of September 15, 2025, Judy Kim’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

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Has a publication rate of 1.6 decisions per year, which is higher than 84.64% of judges in the dataset.

As a state supreme court judge, has a publication rate of 1.6 decisions per year, which is higher than 84.64% of judges in the dataset.

Set a commercial bond as the cheapest option in 87.1% of bail cases, which is higher than 45.12% of judges in the dataset.

As a state supreme court judge, set commercial bonds as the cheapest option in 87.1% of bail cases, which is higher than 45.12% of judges in the dataset.

Judicial record shows that Kim has set court-run, refundable bail higher than other forms of bail in 87.1% of cases.

As a state supreme court judge, blocked affordable bail in 87.1% of all bail cases, a higher percentage than 34.62% of judges in the dataset.

- As a state supreme court judge, has a publication rate of 1.6 decisions per year, which is higher than 84.64% of judges in the dataset.
- As a state supreme court judge, set commercial bonds as the cheapest option in 87.1% of bail cases, which is higher than 45.12% of judges in the dataset.
- As a state supreme court judge, blocked affordable bail in 87.1% of all bail cases, a higher percentage than 34.62% of judges in the dataset.

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Serves on the board of several organizations, including the Stonewall Community Development Corporation, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, and the Korean American League for Civic Action.

Served on the board of several organizations, including the Stonewall Community Development Corporation, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, and the Korean American League for Civic Action.

Believes community and pro bono services are important obligations of every judge.

- Served on the board of several organizations, including the Stonewall Community Development Corporation, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, and the Korean American League for Civic Action.
- Believes community and pro bono services are important obligations of every judge.

Community Involvement

Judy Kim

As of September 15, 2025, Judy Kim did not have a website or any information online.

Judy Kim is from Kips Bay, New York. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane Law School. She lives in Manhattan, New York.

Judy is a judge at the New York County Civil Court, where she has served since 2016. Before taking the bench, she was a trial and appellate litigator for 17 years, representing clients in federal and state courts. She also worked as an associate counsel at the New York Liquidation Bureau, handling litigation related to bankrupt insurance companies.

Judy is currently an Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. She was elected to the New York County Civil Court bench in 2016 and served as a judge there until 2023. 

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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.

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