To File a Complaint about a Judge
1. COURT DECISIONS:
If you disagree with the decision of a judge, the appropriate remedy is to appeal the decision. Please contact the relevant court clerk’s office to obtain information on how to appeal a court decision.
2. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR BIAS / DISCRIMINATION MATTERS:
If you want to file a complaint against a judge concerning allegations of sexual harassment and bias related to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, disability, religion, creed, domestic violence status, or genetic status, please contact: the UCS Managing Inspector General for Bias Matters. (You may also file a complaint with the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. See #3 below).
Office of Court Administration
25 Beaver Street
New York, NY 10004
For additional information or questions contact the bias matters ombudsperson Eva Moy at:
Phone: 646-386-3507
Fax: 212-514-7158
Email: [email protected].
3. RULES OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT:
If you believe that a judge may have violated the Rules of Judicial Conduct, you may file a complaint with: the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. (If the complaint involves sexual harassment, bias or discrimination, you may also file a complaint with the UCS Managing Inspector General for Bias Matters. See #2 Above)
- New York City Office:
- 61 Broadway - Suite 1200
NY, NY 10006
Phone: 646-386-4800
Fax: 518-299-1757
- 61 Broadway - Suite 1200
- Albany Office:
- Corning Tower, Suite 2301
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223
Phone: 518-453-4600
Fax: 518-299-1757
- Corning Tower, Suite 2301
- Rochester Office:
- 400 Andrews St., Suite 700
Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: 585-784‑4141
Fax: 518-299-1757
- 400 Andrews St., Suite 700
4. OTHER MATTERS:
If you would like the Judicial Branch to look into other concerns about the conduct of a judge, you may contact the Administrative Judge for the court to which the judge is assigned.
Administrative Judges Inside New York City
Administrative Judges Outside New York City
Administrative Judges Inside New York City
New York County:
Hon. Deborah Kaplan
Administrative Judge
Civil Matters, 1st Judicial District
60 Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
646-386-5567
Hon. Ellen N. Biben
Administrative Judge
Criminal Matters, 1st Judicial District
100 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
646-386-3886
Kings County:
Hon. Lawrence Knipel
Administrative Judge
Civil Matters, 2nd Judicial District
360 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
347-296-1022
Hon. Matthew D'Emic
Administrative Judge
Criminal Matters, 2nd Judicial District
320 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
347-296-1000
Queens County:
Hon. Marguerite A. Grays
Administrative Judge
Civil Matters, 11th Judicial District
88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
718-298-1100
Hon. George A. Grasso
Administrative Judge, Criminal Matters
11th Judicial District
125-01 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
718-520-3493
Bronx County:
Hon. Doris Gonzalez
Administrative Judge, Civil Matters
12th Judicial District
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
718-618-3800
Hon. Julio Rodriguez III
Administrative Judge, Criminal Matters
12th Judicial District
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
718-618-1773
Richmond County:
Hon. Desmond A. Green
Administrative Judge, Civil & Criminal Matters
13th Judicial District
26 Central Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10301
718-675-8700
NY City Family Court:
Hon. Anne-Marie Jolly
Administrative Judge
Family Court, City of New York
60 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013
646-386-5190
NY City Criminal Court:
Hon. Tamiko A. Amaker
Administrative Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York
100 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
646-386-4700
NY City Housing Court:
Hon. Jean T. Schneider
Citywide Supervising Judge of the Housing Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York
111 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
646-386-5429
Administrative Judges Outside New York City
Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan & Ulster Counties:
Hon. Gerald Connolly
3rd Judicial District Administrative Judge
Supreme Court Chambers
Rensselaer County Courthouse
Troy, NY 12180
518-285-8300
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, & Washington Counties:
Hon.Kris K. Singh
4th Judicial District Administrative Judge
Montgomery County Courthouse
58 Broadway
Fonda, NY 12068
518-853-8108
Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego Counties:
Hon. Deborah H. Karalunas
5th Judicial District Administrative Judge
Onondaga County Courthouse
401 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-671-1106
[email protected]
Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, & Tompkins Counties:
Hon. Eugene D. Faughnan
6th Judicial District Administrative Judge
The Kilmer Building
31 Lewis Street, 5th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-240-5350
Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, & Yates Counties:
Hon. William K. Taylor
7th Judicial District Administrative Judge
Hall of Justice
99 Exchange Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14614
585-428-2885
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties:
Hon. Kevin M. Carter
8th Judicial District Administrative Judge
Supreme Court Chambers
25 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-7484
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, & Westchester Counties:
Hon. Anne E. Minihan
9th Judicial District Administrative Judge
Westchester County Courthouse
111 Dr. M.L. King, Jr., Boulevard
White Plains, NY 10601
914-824-5100
Nassau County:
Hon. Vito M. DeStefano
Acting Administrative Judge
10th Judicial District - Nassau County
Supreme Court Building
100 Supreme Court Drive
Mineola, NY 11501
516-493-3020
Suffolk County:
Hon. Andrew A. Crecca
Administrative Judge
10th Judicial District - Suffolk County
400 Carleton Avenue
P.O. Box 9080
Central Islip, NY 11722
631-208-5600