Rachel Freier | |
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| New York Supreme Court Judge | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Justice of New York City Criminal Court | |
| In office December 22, 2016 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1965 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Freier |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Bais Yaakov, Touro College Brooklyn Law School |
| Known for | First Hasidic woman judge |
Rachel "Ruchie" Freier (born April 2, 1965)[1] is a New York Supreme Court justice.[2]
In 2016, she campaigned and was elected as a Civil Court judge for the Kings County 5th judicial district in New York State, thereby becoming the first Hasidic Jewish woman to be elected as a civil court judge in New York State,[3][4][5] and the first Hasidic woman[6] to hold public office[7] in United States history.[8] Although she ran for the Civil Court, after her election, she was assigned to serve on the Criminal Court in the Kings County 5th judicial district.[9]
In January 2023 she was appointed to fill a vacancy on the New York Supreme Court, and in November 2023 she was elected to the position in her own right. She previously worked as a real estate attorney and community activist, and served as a volunteer court lawyer in the New York City Family Court.[10]
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- ^ "Judges of the Trial Court". nycourts.gov. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "First Hasidic Woman Elected As Brooklyn Civil Court Judge". CBS 2 News. September 14, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "In First, Hasidic Woman Elected to Serve as Civil Court Judge in NY State". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Dolsten, Josefin (September 15, 2016). "Trailblazing Hasidic Woman Elected as Brooklyn Judge". The Forward. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Colletti, Roseanne (January 3, 2017). "Brooklyn Attorney Becomes 1st Female Hasidic Judge in New York". WNBC. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Carrega, Christina (December 26, 2016). "Brooklyn judge becomes first Hasidic Jewish woman in U.S. public office". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Ross, A.J. (December 22, 2016). "NYC Activist Becomes 1st Female Hasidic Judge in US History". WABC-TV. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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