Raymond Rodriguez - Ballotpedia

Staten Island's top judge brings his roots and creativity to new role ...

Raymond L. Rodriguez is from Midland Beach, Staten Island. He has a bachelor's degree in history from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law. He lives with his family in West Brighton.

Raymond previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney's Office under District Attorneys William L. Murphy and Daniel M. Donovan. He also ran a solo practice in Staten Island for ten years, specializing in civil and criminal litigation.

Hon. Raymond Luis Rodriguez – Latino Judges Association

Raymond serves as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and presides over Kings County, Criminal Term. He was appointed in 2019. He is currently a judge of the New York City Criminal Court. He was initially appointed in 2013 as a judge of the Civil Court of and subsequently appointed a year later as a judge of the Criminal Court. 

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As an Acting Justice for the State  Supreme Court for 10 years, oversees civil and criminal cases outside  lower court jurisdiction and has authority over divorces, annulments, and legal separations.

As a New York City Criminal Court Judge for 10 years, Rodriguez oversees cases involving misdemeanors and minor criminal offenses, conducts bail proceedings, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As a New York City Criminal Court Judge for 12 years, Rodriguez oversees cases involving misdemeanors and minor criminal offenses, conducts bail proceedings, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As a New York City Criminal Court Judge, Rodriguez oversees cases involving misdemeanors and minor criminal offenses, conducts bail proceedings and pretrial hearings for criminal actions subject to more than one year of jail time, and issues criminal summonses.

First Latino judge to be appointed to the bench in Staten Island.

As a judge, Rodriguez has presided over more than 60 trials and hundreds of suppression hearings.

- As an Acting Justice for the State  Supreme Court for 10 years, oversees civil and criminal cases outside  lower court jurisdiction and has authority over divorces, annulments, and legal separations.
- As a New York City Criminal Court Judge for 12 years, Rodriguez oversees cases involving misdemeanors and minor criminal offenses, conducts bail proceedings, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- First Latino judge to be appointed to the bench in Staten Island.
- As a judge, Rodriguez has presided over more than 60 trials and hundreds of suppression hearings.

Legal Experience

Said, "I'm working every day to build courts that reflect the strength, resilience, and fairness of our borough."

- Said, "I'm working every day to build courts that reflect the strength, resilience, and fairness of our borough."

Judicial Philosophy

Raymond Rogriguez, Scrutinize

As administrative judge, implemented a new jury selection process that has reduced the backlog of jury trials.

Plans to reduce case backlogs, improve jury trials, expand courthouse space, and use technology to better serve the community.

Plans to further reduce case backlogs, improve jury trials, expand courthouse space, and use technology to better serve the community.

As a state supreme court judge, published 0.5 decisions per year, higher than  67.9%  of judges in the dataset.

As a state supreme court judge, favored commercial bonds 4.5% of the time in all bail cases,  higher than 56.17% of judges in the dataset.

As a state supreme court judge, blocked affordable bail in 5.7% of bail cases, higher than 3.5% of judges in the dataset.

- As administrative judge, implemented a new jury selection process that has reduced the backlog of jury trials.
- Plans to further reduce case backlogs, improve jury trials, expand courthouse space, and use technology to better serve the community.
- As a state supreme court judge, published 0.5 decisions per year, higher than  67.9%  of judges in the dataset.
- As a state supreme court judge, favored commercial bonds 4.5% of the time in all bail cases,  higher than 56.17% of judges in the dataset.
- As a state supreme court judge, blocked affordable bail in 5.7% of bail cases, higher than 3.5% of judges in the dataset.

Judicial Administration

As of September 16, 2025, Raymond L. Rodriguez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Has been going to Staten Island’s schools to talk with students about the court system.

Founding member of the Staten Island Hispanic Bar Association.

Promises to "Tirelessly fought to protect our community and keep Staten Island's streets safe."

Says that as a former Assistant District Attorney he "tirelessly fought to protect our community and keep Staten Island's streets safe."

Participated in the Mexican Independence Parade and Coptic Orthodox Church Egyptian Festival.

- Has been going to Staten Island’s schools to talk with students about the court system.
- Founding member of the Staten Island Hispanic Bar Association.
- Says that as a former Assistant District Attorney he "tirelessly fought to protect our community and keep Staten Island's streets safe."
- Participated in the Mexican Independence Parade and Coptic Orthodox Church Egyptian Festival.

Community Involvement

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Raymond L. Rodriguez

Raymond is currently a judge of the New York City Criminal Court. He was appointed in 2013 as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York and then subsequently appointed a year later as a judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York. Since. He also serves as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and presides over Kings County, Criminal Term. He was appointed in 2019. 

Raymond is from Midland Beach, Staten Island. He has a bachelor's degree in history from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law. He lives with his family in West Brighton.

Raymond is currently a judge of the New York City Criminal Court. He was appointed in 2013 as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York and then subsequently appointed a year later as a judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York. Since December 2019, he has been elevated to the position of an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and presently presides in Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term. He is running in a special election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 13th Judicial District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025.

Rodriguez was the first Latino judge ever to be appointed to the bench in Staten Island.

- Rodriguez was the first Latino judge ever to be appointed to the bench in Staten Island.
- As a New York City Criminal Court Judge for 10 years, Rodriguez oversees cases involving misdemeanors and minor criminal offenses, conducts bail proceedings, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As a judge, Rodriguez has presided over more than 60 trials and hundreds of suppression hearings.

Believes in leading with "integrity and efficiency" as a state supreme court justice.

- As administrative judge, implemented a new jury selection process that has reduced the backlog of jury trials.
- Plans to further reduce case backlogs, improve jury trials, expand courthouse space, and use technology to better serve the community.
- Believes in leading with "integrity and efficiency" as a state supreme court justice.

Raymond Rodriguez is from Midland Beach, Staten Island. He has a bachelor's degree in history from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law. He lives with his family in West Brighton.

Raymond is a judge of the New York City Criminal Court. He was appointed on January 1, 2013, by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York and was subsequently appointed by Bloomberg as a judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York. Before taking the bench, he worked as an assistant district attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney's Office under District Attorneys William L. Murphy and Daniel M. Donovan. He also ran a solo practice in Staten Island for ten years, specializing in civil and criminal litigation.

Raymond is currently a judge of the New York City Criminal Court. He was appointed in 2013 as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York and then subsequently appointed a year later as a judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York. Since December 2019, he has been elevated to the position of an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and presently presides in Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term. He is running in a special election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 13th Judicial District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025. In 2013, Rodriguez became the first Latino judge ever to be appointed to the bench in Staten Island.

As of September 16, 2025, Raymond L. Rodriguez did not have a website or any information online.

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Matthew P. Blum holds a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. 

Matthew previously served as a prosecutor in Staten Island for eight years and spent nine years as a small business owner and private practice attorney.

Matthew Blum - Ballotpedia

Matthew P. Blum, Scruitinize

Matthew is currently a judge on the New York City Civil Court, Richmond County. He was elected in 2019 and is serving his first term. He is also an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. 

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As an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County for 5 years, New York, oversees criminal cases.

As a civil court judge for 6 years, oversees rials regarding small claims and other civil matters.

As an assistant district attorney for 8 years, prosecuted crimes in Staten Island, New York.

Served as a prosecutor on Staten Island for 8 years under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.

As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.

As an attorney, worked on criminal defense and family court cases.

As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

- As an Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County for 5 years, New York, oversees criminal cases.
- As a civil court judge for 6 years, oversees rials regarding small claims and other civil matters.
- As an assistant district attorney for 8 years, prosecuted crimes in Staten Island, New York.
- As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.
- As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

As of September 16, 2025, Matthew P. Blum’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Received a rating of "Not Approved" from the New York City Bar Association.

Published 1.0 decisions per year, higher than 76.82% of judges in the dataset.

- Received a rating of "Not Approved" from the New York City Bar Association.
- Published 1.0 decisions per year, higher than 76.82% of judges in the dataset.

Matthew P. Blum

Matthew is currently a judge on the New York City Civil Court, Richmond County. He was elected in 2019 and assumed office on January 1, 2020. He is currently serving his first term, which ends on December 31, 2029. Matthew is running in a special election for judge of the New York Supreme Court, 13th Judicial District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025.

- As a prosecutor, Dan worked under District Attorneys Bill Murphy and Dan Donovan.
- As an attorney, works on criminal defense and family court cases.

Matthew is a judge at the New York City Civil Court. He previously served as a prosecutor in Staten Island for eight years and spent nine years as a small business owner and private practice attorney.

As of September 16, 2025, Matthew P. Blum did not have a website or any information online.

Lists public safety, fiscal responsibility, and infrastructure as his top three issues.

- The  New York Supreme Court is the state-wide trial court with the broadest jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters. However, it is not the state’s court of last resort.
- It can hear virtually any type of case brought before it, except for claims brought against the state which must be heard by the Court of Claims. Generally, it hears high-level criminal cases or civil cases with a judgment of more than $50,000.
- It is the only court that can grant divorce, annulment, and separation in New York.
- The New York Supreme Court is broken into 12 judicial districts state-wide. There are currently 154 justices authorized to sit in the New York City Supreme Court, but only 136 actually serve in Supreme Court trial parts because some of the justices are assigned to the Appellate Division or the Appellate Term.
- Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to serve 14-year terms and are paid a salary of $232,600.

A judge on your judicial district’s trial court which oversees criminal and civil matters. 