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Matthew P. Blum holds a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. 

Matthew previously served as a prosecutor in Staten Island for eight years and spent nine years as a small business owner and private practice attorney.

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Matthew is currently a judge on the New York City Civil Court, Richmond County. He was elected in 2019 and is serving his first term. He is also an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. 

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As an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County for 5 years, New York, oversees criminal cases.

As a civil court judge for 6 years, oversees rials regarding small claims and other civil matters.

As an assistant district attorney for 8 years, prosecuted crimes in Staten Island, New York.

Served as a prosecutor on Staten Island for 8 years under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.

As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.

As an attorney, worked on criminal defense and family court cases.

As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

- As an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County for 5 years, New York, oversees criminal cases.
- As a civil court judge for 6 years, oversees rials regarding small claims and other civil matters.
- As an assistant district attorney for 8 years, prosecuted crimes in Staten Island, New York.
- As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.
- As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

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Received a rating of "Not Approved" from the New York City Bar Association.

Published 1.0 decisions per year, higher than 76.82% of judges in the dataset.

- Received a rating of "Not Approved" from the New York City Bar Association.
- Published 1.0 decisions per year, higher than 76.82% of judges in the dataset.

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Matthew is currently a judge on the New York City Civil Court, Richmond County. He was elected in 2019 and assumed office on January 1, 2020. He is currently serving his first term, which ends on December 31, 2029. Matthew is running in a special election for judge of the New York Supreme Court, 13th Judicial District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025.

Worked as a small business owner and private practice attorney for 9 years.

Has a long history of legal service to the Staten Island community.

- As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.
- As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

Matthew is a judge at the New York City Civil Court. He previously served as a prosecutor in Staten Island for eight years and spent nine years as a small business owner and private practice attorney.

As of September 16, 2025, Matthew P. Blum did not have a website or any information online.

- 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.

A judge on your judicial district’s trial court which oversees criminal and civil matters. 