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ELECTION WAS NOV 3

Judge of the New York City Civil CourtManhattan Civil Court (countywide)

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3 candidates are running for 3 seats. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.

Three Democrats on the ballot for three countywide Manhattan Civil Court seats

Josh E. Hanshaft and Emily Morales-Minerva hold two of the seats, whose terms expire in 2026; the third is vacant, and Vlad Frants is running for it. The June 23, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled.

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Professional record

3 candidates · experience, selected cases, and evaluations

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Vlad Frants

Commissioner, NYC Tax Appeals Tribunal · Admitted to the New York bar in 2010

On the Democratic line. He advanced from the Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, which was canceled, without appearing on a primary ballot.

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Professional experience

Commissioner of the Appeals Division of the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal. He describes his current adjudicatory role within New York City as conducting evidentiary hearings, reviewing records and issuing written decisions. He has also worked in private practice at law firms and companies and in the federal court system.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2010 · Brooklyn Law School

NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) — registration of Vlad Frants ↗
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Josh E. Hanshaft

Civil Court judge since 2017 · Admitted to the New York bar in 1995

On the Democratic line. He advanced from the Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, which was canceled, without appearing on a primary ballot.

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Professional experience

Judge elected countywide to the New York City Civil Court in New York County for a term that began in 2017 and ends in 2026; as of Feb. 2026 he presides over civil cases in New York County Supreme Court. Before the bench he was a Kings County assistant district attorney and counsel to two New York City Council committees.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 1995 · CUNY

NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) — registration of Josh Evan Hanshaft ↗
Judicial conduct

No public determination naming Josh E. Hanshaft in the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's determination database (checked Oct. 1, 2026).

NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct — public determination list ↗
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Emily Morales-Minerva

Civil Court judge since 2017 · New York bar admission year not found

On the Democratic line. She advanced from the Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, which was canceled, without appearing on a primary ballot.

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Professional experience

Judge elected countywide to the New York City Civil Court in New York County for a term that began in 2017 and ends in 2026; as of Feb. 2026 she presides over civil cases in New York County Supreme Court. Her legal career before she became a judge was not found as of Oct. 1, 2026.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Judicial conduct

No public determination naming Emily Morales-Minerva in the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's determination database (checked Oct. 1, 2026).

NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct — public determination list ↗