Kathryn E. Freed | |
|---|---|
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Justice of the
New York Supreme Court from the 1st Judicial district | |
| In office 2012–2021 | |
| Appointed by | A. Gail Prudenti |
| Judge of the New York City Civil Court | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Judge of the New York City Criminal Court | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Member of the
New York City Council from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred C. Cerullo III |
| Succeeded by | Alan Gerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1946 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
Temple University (
B.S.) New York Law School ( J.D.) |
| Occupation |
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Kathryn E. Freed (born October 25, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former judge who served as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 2012 to 2021. [1] [2]
Early life and education
Freed graduated with a bachelor's degree from Temple University in 1969 and a J.D. from New York Law School in 1977. [1]
Career
Freed served on the New York City Council from the 1st district from 1992 to 2001. [3] [4]
She served as a Judge of the New York City Criminal Court from 2004 to 2005 and the New York City Civil Court from 2006 to 2011, serving first in Kings County ( Brooklyn) and followed by New York County ( Manhattan). [1]
In 2012, she was appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti to become an Acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1st District. [1] She ran unopposed in the general election in 2014 and was elected to a 14-year term. [5]
She was forced to retire in 2021 when then-Governor Andrew Cuomo exercised his emergency powers to order the judiciary to cut judges over the age of 70 to save $300 million due to a $14.5 billion state budget deficit caused by the pandemic. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hon. Kathryn E. Freed". Judicial Directory: Judge Bio. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Councilmember Kathryn Freed to back Chris Marte for District 1". The Village Sun. New York, NY. June 13, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Jacobs (1996-07-14). "The War of Nerves Downtown". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ Diane Cardwell (2001-08-20). "Packed Race For an Office Few Voters Understand". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "Kathryn E. Freed". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 6, 2022.