2026 New York General Election

Anthony S Senft Jr

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Senft earned a B.S. from Hofstra University in 1990. He then became a commissioned officer in the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army while completing a J.D. at Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, in 1993.

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Born in Islip, New York, Senft currently resides in Great River, New York, alongside his wife, Gina, and their two children.

Anthony S Senft Jr is originally from Islip, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and a law degree from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law. He lives in Great River, New York, with his wife, Gina, and their two children.

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After graduating from law school, Senft joined the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Army. During his tenure there, he sat as a special assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina (1995 to 1997) as well as a legal advisor on combat operations to the Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps (1994 to 1996).

Then, in 1998, Senft became an assistant district attorney with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. He served in that capacity for one year, eventually leaving to open his own private practice as a sole practitioner. Senft represented clients in criminal defense and matrimonial matters until his election to the bench.

Anthony S Senft Jr. most recently operated a private law practice as a sole practitioner. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, including as a special assistant United States attorney and a legal advisor on combat operations.

Hon. Anthony S. Senft, Jr.

County Court Judge, Acting Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Danielle R. Donovan
Law Clerk: Kelly Reape

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The Hon. Anthony S. Senft, Jr., is a judge on the Suffolk County Court in the 10th Judicial District of New York. He was elected to the bench on November 8, 2016.

Over the course of his judicial career, Senft has held assignments as an acting justice on the Suffolk County Supreme Court, a position to which he was designated in 2022. Before that, he spent time as a judge for the Suffolk County District Court (2015 to 2017).

His memberships have included the Suffolk County Bar Association. He has also been involved with the board of directors of ReadTwoMe, Inc., and the budget advisory committee of the East Islip School Board, and he has served as a councilman for the Islip Town Council (2012 to 2015), where he held assignments as a liaison to the Town of Islip Parks Department.

Anthony currently serves as a Suffolk County Court judge. He was elected to the Suffolk County Court bench in 2016. He previously served as a Suffolk County District Court judge from 2015 to 2017 and as a councilman on the Islip Town Council from 2012 to 2015.

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Served as a military attorney in the U.S. Army, including as a legal adviser on combat operations from 1994 to 1996.

Served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 1995 to 1997.

Served as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County for one year beginning in 1998.

Operated a private law practice representing clients in criminal defense and matrimonial matters until election to the bench.

Served as a Suffolk County District Court judge from 2015 to 2017.

Was elected as a Suffolk County Court judge in 2016.

Serves as a county court judge, acting family court judge, and acting Supreme Court justice in Suffolk County.

- Serves as a county court judge, acting family court judge, and acting Supreme Court justice in Suffolk County.

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Served on the board of directors of ReadTwoMe, Inc.

Served on the East Islip School Board's budget advisory committee.

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- 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.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York