Tammy S. Robbins

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Nassau County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2017

Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Albany

Law

Hofstra University School of Law 

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Tammy S. Robbins was a judge for the Nassau County Court in Nassau County, New York. She served as a judge for the court from 2005 until the end of her last term on December 31, 2014.[1][2] Robbins ran again for the Nassau County Court in 2015. She was defeated in the general election.[3]

Robbins is a judge for the Nassau County Court in New York. Robbins won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Robbins received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany and her J.D. degree from the Hofstra University School of Law.[4] Before her election to the court in 2004, Robbins served as a law secretary to first Judge Jeffrey S. Brown and then to Judge David J. Ayres. She also previously served as an assistant district attorney with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office for eleven years.[1][5]

Awards and associations

  • 2014: Norman F. Lent Award, Nassau County Courts Criminal Courts Bar Association
  • Woman of the Year Award, Fraternal Order of Court Officers
  • Fidelis Juri Award, Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County [5]

Elections

2017

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[6]

Tammy S. Robbins (Democratic/Green/Reform/Women's Equality/Working Families) and incumbent Christopher G. Quinn (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform) defeated incumbent Jerald S. Carter (Republican/Conservative/Independence) and Joseph Conway (Democratic/Green/Women's Equality/Working Families) in the Nassau County Court general election for two open seats.[7]

Nassau County Court, General Election (2 open seats), 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic/Green/Reform/Women's Equality/Working Families Green check mark transparent.png Tammy S. Robbins 25.69% 142,286
     Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform Green check mark transparent.png Christopher G. Quinn Incumbent 25.17% 139,418
     Republican/Conservative/Independence Jerald S. Carter Incumbent 24.61% 136,312
     Democratic/Green/Women's Equality/Working Families Joseph Conway 24.50% 135,669
Write-in votes 0.03% 161
Total Votes 553,846
Source: Nassau County Elections, "official Results," accessed December 18, 2017


Tammy S. Robbins and incumbent Christopher G. Quinn defeated Joseph Conway and incumbent Jerald S. Carter in the Nassau County Court Reform primary for two open seats.[8]

Nassau County Court, Reform Primary (2 open seats), 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tammy S. Robbins 28.81% 344
Green check mark transparent.png Christopher G. Quinn Incumbent 27.89% 333
Joseph Conway 24.87% 297
Jerald S. Carter Incumbent 17.00% 203
Write-in votes 1.42% 17
Total Votes 1,194
Source: Nassau County Elections, "2017 Primary Official Results," September 12, 2017

2015

See also: New York judicial elections, 2015

New York's judicial elections included a primary on September 10, 2015, and a general on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for primary candidates was August 16, 2015.

Nassau County Court, 3 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Robert G. Bogle 17.6% 93,137
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Felice J. Muraca 17.4% 91,811
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Howard E. Sturim 17.3% 91,703
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality Tammy S. Robbins 16.3% 86,065
     Democratic, Working Families, Green Steven M. Jaeger 16.0% 84,604
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality N. Scott Banks 15.4% 81,422
Write-in votes 0.03% 155
Total Votes 528,897
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Candidates competed for three open seats.

Nassau County Court, 3 open seats, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Tammy S. Robbins 25.1% 52
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Steven M. Jaeger 20.3% 42
     Green Green check mark transparent.png N. Scott Banks 16.9% 35
     Green Robert G. Bogle 13.5% 28
     Green Felice J. Muraca 11.1% 23
Write-in votes 9.09% 18
Total Votes 198
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Election Results," accessed September 29, 2015

2014

See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Robbins ran for re-election to the Nassau County Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the Independence primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 14.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Steven M. Jaeger, Caryn R. Fink, Terence P. Murphy, William J. O'Brien and Fran Ricigliano. Additionally, she ran on the Democratic party line, though there was no primary for that party. 
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 15.5 percent of the vote. She competed against Steven M. Jaeger, Caryn R. Fink, Terence P. Murphy, William J. O'Brien and Fran Ricigliano for three open seats. [2][9] 

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[10]

Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[10]

  • be a state resident;
  • be a county resident;
  • have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
  • be at least 18 years old; and
  • be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

See also

Local courts New York Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Courts, "Nassau County: County Court Phone Directory," accessed January 9, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nassau County New York, "Primary candidates list," September 9, 2014
  3. ↑ Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015
  4. ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Tammy Schwitz Robbins," accessed January 9, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gerstman, Schwartz, Malito, LLP, "Partner, Hon. Tammy S. Robbins," accessed January 9, 2015
  6. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
  7. ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
  8. ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
  9. ↑ Nassau County, “Board of Elections, Election Results,” accessed September 10, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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