2026 New York General Election

Celeste Felix

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Alejandra Gracias

As of October 15, 2026, Celeste Felix’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Legal Experience

Committed to bringing experience and thoughtful decision-making to the court.

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Christine G. Ortiz

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As of October 15, 2026, Christine G. Ortiz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Danielle A. Noel

Danielle A. Noel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Cardozo Law School. She is a Girl Scout troop leader, internship mentor, and trustee of Congregation Beth Elohim.

Danielle A. Noel works as a court attorney referee. She previously served as a support magistrate for the New York City Family Court, worked as a law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court justice, and worked in private practice for a small commercial litigation firm.

Trinidadian-American court attorney referee Danielle Noel seeks to ...

Danielle Noel is an experienced court attorney referee who has practiced law for over a decade, and is running for Civil Court to bring equity, empathy, and real-world experience to the bench.

Danielle for Judge 2026

In 2024, she said she returned to the Supreme Court as a court attorney referee, where she reviews uncontested divorce judgments and presides over trials on the financial issues of contested divorce actions.

Trinidadian court attorney Danielle Noel seeks civil court judgeship

Served as a support magistrate in New York City Family Court, presiding over parentage, child-support, and spousal-support petitions.

Worked as a law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court justice after leaving private practice.

Worked in private practice for a small commercial litigation firm after law school.

Serves as a court attorney referee in New York State Supreme Court, reviewing uncontested divorces and conducting trials on financial issues in contested divorces.

- Serves as a court attorney referee in New York State Supreme Court, reviewing uncontested divorces and conducting trials on financial issues in contested divorces.

Believes the judiciary should reflect Kings County's diverse values and promote public trust in institutions.

Said she has ensured that litigants can present their cases and that disputes are decided impartially, equitably, and in accordance with the law.

Is committed to ensuring all voices can be heard and people using the courtroom are treated with dignity and respect.

Better access to information: It is very difficult to obtain even basic information about a person’s case, especially for people who are unfamiliar with the system. Danielle will push to overhaul information access so that it is more user-friendly.

Inadequate translation: Translation of court proceedings is available in most, but not all, languages. Court documents, however, are only translated to a few languages. Everyone should have access to translation of both court documents and court proceedings in their native language.

Bias: Danielle is an expert in fighting implicit bias in the judicial system, especially as it intersects with family law. Danielle will push for good anti-bias training to be mandatory for all attorneys, including judges.

Improved resources and more patience for litigants who don’t have lawyers: Providing pro se litigants with sufficient attention and support is labor-intensive, and the courts often fall short. Danielle cares about the litigants she serves, and she will ensure that her courtroom is a space where they get the support that they need to ensure an equitable outcome.

Plans to change how courts treat litigants so litigants can focus on their cases rather than mistreatment.

Plans to educate the community about what Civil Court can do and the resources available for resolving cases.

Plans to continue educating court staff to recognize and eliminate bias in their treatment of court users.

Plans to make case information more user-friendly for people unfamiliar with the court system.

Supports translating court documents and proceedings into every court user's native language.

Plans to require anti-bias training for all attorneys and judges.

Plans to ensure her courtroom supports people representing themselves and seeking equitable outcomes.

- Plans to make case information more user-friendly for people unfamiliar with the court system.
- Supports translating court documents and proceedings into every court user's native language.
- Plans to require anti-bias training for all attorneys and judges.
- Plans to ensure her courtroom supports people representing themselves and seeking equitable outcomes.

As of October 15, 2026, Danielle A. Noel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Danielle is committed to making courts more accessible, especially for people without lawyers, and supports clear procedures, language access, and respectful treatment for all. A longtime Girl Scout troop leader, internship mentor, and Congregation Beth Elohim trustee, Danielle combines professional experience with strong community ties.

Additionally, Noel is the co-leader of a Girl Scout Brownie troop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where the girls learn about entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and community service.

Volunteers as a mentor to undergraduate students through the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association.

Co-leads a Girl Scout Brownie troop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where girls learn entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and community service.

Serves as a trustee of Congregation Beth Elohim.

- Co-leads a Girl Scout Brownie troop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where girls learn entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and community service.
- Mentors interns.
- Serves as a trustee of Congregation Beth Elohim.

Linda Lo Cascio

Linda Lo Cascio was born and raised in Brooklyn.

Linda Lo Cascio currently works as a court attorney-referee and court attorney in the Brooklyn judiciary. She previously worked as a solo practitioner and trial attorney in private practice.

- Served 11 years as a court attorney-referee and court attorney in Brooklyn's judiciary, managing complex litigation and quasi-judicial hearings.
- Worked for 16 years as a solo practitioner and trial attorney, including work with the Administration for Children’s Services protecting children and families.

- Plans to ensure every person is heard and treated with dignity, patience, and respect.
- Plans to ensure parties receive fair hearings and neutral decisions.
- Commits to equal access to justice and fair, impartial decision-making.

- Plans to advocate for greater mental-health and guardianship resources and more accessible courts.

As of October 15, 2026, Linda Lo Cascio’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Linda Lo Cascio for Civil Court Judge

Brooklyn Dems endorse judicial candidates for Civil Court

### A Proven Legal Career

* Court Attorney-Referee & Court Attorney: 11 years serving the Brooklyn judiciary, managing complex litigation and quasi-judicial hearings.

* Court Attorney-Referee & Court Attorney: 11 years serving the Brooklyn judiciary, managing complex litigation and quasi-judicial hearings.

* Solo Practitioner & Trial Attorney: 16 years of "on-the-ground" experience, including protecting children and families with the Administration for Children’s Services.

Served 11 years as a court attorney-referee and court attorney in Brooklyn's judiciary, managing complex litigation and quasi-judicial hearings.

Worked for 16 years as a solo practitioner and trial attorney, including work with the Administration for Children’s Services protecting children and families.

## Meet Linda Lo Cascio

My mission is simple: ensure every person is heard and treated with dignity, patience, and respect.

I have seen firsthand how debt, housing instability, and mental illness can disrupt or devastate a family. In my current role as a Court Attorney-Referee, I serve in a quasi-judicial capacity, performing duties similar to a Judge by hearing cases and ensuring a fair hearing where each party has an opportunity to be heard, and a neutral decision is made.

### Key Issues

Committed to equal access to justice for all communities
Protecting the rights of families, seniors, and vulnerable New Yorkers.
Fair and impartial approach to justice.

Plans to ensure every person is heard and treated with dignity, patience, and respect.

Plans to ensure parties receive fair hearings and neutral decisions.

Commits to equal access to justice and fair, impartial decision-making.

If elected, I will bring that same spirit of fairness and common-sense justice to the bench. As your Judge, I will be a champion for our most vulnerable—advocating for greater resources for mental health and guardianship—while ensuring that our courts remain just, accessible, and grounded in the values of the community I have called home my entire life.

Plans to advocate for greater mental-health and guardianship resources and more accessible courts.

Participates in workshops and seminars supporting families and promoting legal education.

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.

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