2026 New York General Election

Aija Tingling

Alejandra Gracias

Tingling earned a B.S. from Morgan State University. She then completed a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2005.

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Aija Tingling earned a bachelor's degree from Morgan State University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

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Trellis Law indicates that previously Tingling was a judge for the Bronx County Family Court in the Twelfth Judicial District of New York. She was elected to the bench in 2017. Prior to her election, Tingling worked as an attorney at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith since 2010.

Aija Tingling previously worked as an attorney at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith.

Aija previously served as a judge for the Bronx County Family Court in New York’s 12th Judicial District. She was elected to the bench in 2017.

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

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

As a New York County Supreme Court judge, Aija Tingling primarily handles matrimonial matters and assumed most of the caseload from two other judges.

The Hon. Aija Tingling is a judge of the New York County Supreme Court. As of January 2025, she handles primarily matrimonial matters. She assumed most of the case inventory from Hon. Ariel Chesler and Hon. Kathleen Waterman Marshall.

Judicial Administration

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