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Mark earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. 

Mark is a court attorney for the Supreme Court of the State of New York. 

Mark Kagan's campaign for civil court judge is his first run for public office. 

As a court attorney for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, conducts extensive legal research on complex issues that arise in cases before the court, analyzes relevant statutes, case law, and legal precedents to help judges make informed decision, and drafts legal memoranda, decisions, and orders for the judge's review.

- As a court attorney for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, conducts extensive legal research on complex issues that arise in cases before the court, analyzes relevant statutes, case law, and legal precedents to help judges make informed decision, and drafts legal memoranda, decisions, and orders for the judge's review.

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As of September 24, 2024, Mark Kagan did not have a website or any information online.

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Mark Kagan's campaign for Civil Court Judge is his first run for public office. 

- 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.