Phaedra Perry

Phaedra F. Perry
Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court in the 1st Judicial district
In office
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2027 [1]
Justice of the Family Court of the City of Bronx County, New York

Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocrat
OccupationAttorney, Judge

Phaedra F. Perry is an American attorney and judge. A Democrat, she served as a Family Court judge before being elected to the New York Supreme Court.

Early life and career

Perry graduated from law school in 2002. After working as an associate at a law firm for a year, she worked as a Housing Court attorney, before becoming an Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County.[2]

She is a United States Air Force veteran.[3]

Political career

Perry was elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York in 2018. Soon after, she was designated as Judge of the Family Court of the City of New York (Bronx County) by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks.[4]

In 2023, Perry won the general election for a Supreme Court Justice seat in the 1st Judicial District. She was unopposed.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NYS - Supreme Court - Civil Term". NYC Green Book Online. City of New York. Retrieved 2024-07-26. Phaedra F. Perry (Acting Supreme Court Justice). Term ends Dec 31, 2027
  2. ^ "Six Candidates Vying for 3 Seats On NY County Supreme Court". West Side Spirit. Upper West Side, New York City: Straus News. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. ^ "Judge Phaedra F. Perry: Professional Background and Legal Expertise". Trellis. Retrieved 2024-07-26. Perry is registered as a Democrat. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force
  4. ^ "Judges of the Trial Courts". NYCOURTS.GOV. New York State Unified Court System. Retrieved 2024-07-26. Phaedra F. Perry Judicial Offices. Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Designated by Acting Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker, 2023 to Present. Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to 2023. Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Elected, 2018 to 2027
  5. ^ "Phaedra F. Perry". Election Information. New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2024-07-26. Phaedra F. Perry. Democratic. 2023 General - Won the race for Supreme Court Justice in 1st, unopposed.