- How the vote works
- Three justices will be elected. Edwin I. Novillo, Oma D. Phillips and Gail A. Adams are on the Democratic line; Gary Muraca and David A. Bellon are on the Republican line.
- What the court does
- The Supreme Court is New York's trial court for cases outside the authority of the lower courts: in Queens, civil cases involving higher dollar amounts, divorce, separation and annulment proceedings, and felony prosecutions.
- Term
- 14-year term, beginning on Jan. 1 after the election.
- Why candidates take no positions
- New York's judicial conduct rules bar judges and judicial candidates from making pledges, promises or commitments on cases, controversies or issues likely to come before the court that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of adjudicative duties (22 NYCRR 100.5(A)(4)(d)), so this guide does not compare the candidates on issues.