The New York County Democratic Committee previously announced the formation of an Independent Judicial Screening Panel. As an update, the screening panel for 2026, administered by Josh Silber, Esq., consists of:
Douglas Tang | Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
Nicolas Bagley | Brehon Law Society
Henry Rocha | City Club New York
Narciso Garcia | Dominican Bar Association
Melissa Ryan Reitberg | Jewish Lawyers Guild
Gina Faldetta | Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Michael Huerta | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
Alexis Stanley | Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Zsa’Queria Martin | Mid Manhattan Branch of the NAACP
Lisa Pigeon | New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Colleen Meenan | New York Women’s Bar Association