ABOUT AARON
Brooklyn Born. Brooklyn Raised.

Born on Atlantic Avenue and raised in Crown Heights, Aaron D. Franklin is a proud son of Brooklyn and a man of faith. Raised to believe that justice is a sacred trust, he brings moral seriousness and courtroom rigor to everything he does.

Aaron D. Franklin for Civil Court Judge — 4th Municipal District, Brooklyn

A graduate of Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Aaron trained at the Kings County District Attorney's Office before building a practice in complex civil litigation — the commercial disputes, landlord–tenant, and housing cases that are the daily work of the Civil Court he seeks to serve.

Aaron Franklin was born on Atlantic Avenue and raised in Crown Heights. He graduated from Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Aaron Franklin practices complex civil litigation. He trained at the Kings County District Attorney's Office.

2026 New York General Election

Built a civil litigation practice handling commercial disputes, landlord–tenant matters, and housing cases.

- Built a civil litigation practice handling commercial disputes, landlord–tenant matters, and housing cases.

Legal Experience

Rule of Law

Judges should apply the law as written — not legislate from the bench. A courtroom is a place for law, not politics.

Believes judges should apply the law as written rather than legislate from the bench.

- Believes judges should apply the law as written rather than legislate from the bench.

Judicial Philosophy

Safety Is a Civil Right

Every family in every neighborhood of this district deserves courts that work — promptly, predictably, and with respect for the law-abiding.

Respect for Community

Tenants, landlords, and small business owners alike deserve a fair hearing, a clear ruling, and equal dignity before the court.

Supports courts that operate promptly and predictably.

Supports fair hearings, clear rulings, and equal treatment for tenants, landlords, and small business owners.

- Supports courts that operate promptly and predictably.
- Supports fair hearings, clear rulings, and equal treatment for tenants, landlords, and small business owners.

Judicial Administration

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Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

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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