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District #COUNITIESPopulation 2020 CensusPop. Change since 20102020 Census Number Of Judges Authorized By 50,000 Formula (add 1 if remainder is greater than 30,000)2023/2024 Number of Actual Sup. Ct. Seats Authorized By the Leg. Under Judiciary Law §140-a laws of 2022 c. 365SHORTAGE OF JUDGES Compare Actual # of Judges to # of Seats per 2020 Census Seats . (Negative indicates authorized seats exceeds cap judges) (Row F-G)Judges From Other Courts Assigned Acting Justices in 20242024 Certificated judges2024 Total # Of Judges Actually Serving In Sup. Ct. (Row F+H)% of Actual Elected Sup. Ct. Judges as % of Total Judges (Row F/Row J)
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1New York 1,694,251 Increase3438-4599739%
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2Kings 2,736,074 Increase55523197173%
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3Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster 875,308 Increase17170163352%for 40,000 extra judge b/c over 30
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4 Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington 848,532 Decrease17143193342%
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5Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego 1,029,608 Decrease2019162576%
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6Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins 719,801 Decrease141139 2055%for 40,000 extra judge b/c over 30
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7 Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Yates 1,253,438 Increase2520519 3951%
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8Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming 1,557,319 Increase3128393776%
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9 Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester 2,137,675 Increase433310185165%
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10 Nassau, Suffolk 2,921,694 Increase58517419255%
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11Queens 2,405,464 Increase48435176072%
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12Bronx 1,472,654 Increase29290204959%
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13Richmond 495,747 Increase109131275%
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Court of Claims Non ¶A - 00056560%
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certificated judges5454
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403 judges when divided by 50,000Since 3d and 5th districts do not have 30,000 people remaining after dividing by 50,000, another judicial seat is not added311 in 2024
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