On July 24, 2025, the Independent Screening Panel concluded its Supreme Court deliberations by reporting out as most highly qualified the following candidates:
Hon. Betty Lugo-Martinez
Hon. Emily Morales-Minerva
Hon. John Wang
Hon. L. Austin D’Souza
Hon. Seth Steed
Hon. E. Deronn Bowen
Hon. Eric Schumacher
Hon. Kathleen Waterman-Marshall
Hon. Richard Tsai
Hon. Deborah Kaplan (Incumbent)
The Judiciary Committee of the Manhattan Democratic Party has approved the report of the screening panel, administered by Hon. Rolando Acosta, which extensively reviewed the background and experience of a number of applicants and determined these well-deserved candidates would be most qualified to vie for Supreme Courts to be filled at the general election set for November 4, 2025.
On behalf of the Manhattan Democratic Party, County Leader Keith L.T. Wright and Judiciary Co-Chairs Curtis Arluck and Rebecca Weintraub, we sincerely thank the panel and its administrator for their diligent work and congratulate the applicants who join the following candidates reported out of previous panels:
Hon. Suzanne Adams
Hon. Shahabuddeen Ally
Hon. Christopher Chin
Hon. Jim Clynes
Hon. Ashlee Crawford
Hon. Judy Kim
Hon. Hasa Kingo
Hon. Ilana Marcus