Election: Eight candidates are seeking four open seats for Supreme Court Justice in New York’s Ninth Judicial District, which serves all of Orange County and also Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. George Smith, Kiel Van Horn, Thomas Humbach and Raymond Raiche are all running on the Republican line. Verris Shako, Diane M. Clerkin, John Collins and Desmond Lyons are running on the Democratic line.
29 Oct 2025 | 04:57
Diane Clerkin
Why are you running for Supreme Court Justice?
I am running to continue to serve the people of the Ninth Judicial District. I have been an attorney for more then 32 years, 22 years of which have been in public service with the New York State Unified Court System. Since 2010, I have served...
