Lola Waterman

About this race

A justice of the state's highest court. Has the final word on what the state constitution and state laws mean, and oversees the state's courts and lawyers. A retention vote asks only whether the justice should stay for another term.

5 candidates ran for Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Lola Waterman

Judge, New York City Civil Court. Won election to the New York City Civil Court in November 2023 and took office in January 2024. Before the bench she practiced estate planning, immigration and elder law, and she serves on the board of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.

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Also running

• Betsey Jean Jacques
• Hemalee J. Patel
• William D. Spain Jr.
• Sherveal Mimes

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What does the Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County) seat do?

A justice of the state's highest court. Has the final word on what the state constitution and state laws mean, and oversees the state's courts and lawyers. A retention vote asks only whether the justice should stay for another term.

Who is Lola Waterman running against?

Betsey Jean Jacques, Hemalee J. Patel, William D. Spain Jr. and Sherveal Mimes, for Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County).

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