Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Brooklyn Civil Court District 6

Uncontested

2 candidates are running for 2 seats. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.

Two candidates on the ballot for two Brooklyn 6th District Civil Court seats

Janice P. Purvis won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary over Michelle DeSouza-Forte when the district had one seat. A second seat came after ten judicial offices were added to the court; both are on the Democratic line, and Purvis is also on the Working Families line.

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How this race works

How the vote works: Voting is on Nov. 3, 2026. The Board of Elections' contest list, printed Sept. 11, 2026 and marked tentative, shows two to be elected and two candidates. The district covers Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park, Kensington and Midwood.
What the court does: The Civil Court decides lawsuits to recover money or property worth up to $50,000, foreclosures of mechanics' and personal property liens up to that amount, and landlord cases to regain possession of property and evict tenants.
Term: Judges serve 10-year terms.
Why candidates take no positions: New York's judicial conduct rules bar judges and candidates for elective judicial office from making pledges or promises of conduct in office, or commitments about cases, controversies or issues likely to come before the court, that are inconsistent with impartially performing their duties (22 NYCRR 100.5(A)(4)(d)).

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Candidates

Janice P. Purvis

Court Attorney Referee, Kings County Supreme Court · Admitted to the New York bar in 2003

Won the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026; also on the Working Families Party line, whose June 23, 2026 primary was canceled and from which she advanced without appearing on a primary ballot.