On July 23, 2026, the Independent Screening Panel concluded its Supreme Court deliberations by reporting out as most highly qualified the following candidates:
Hon. Ilona Coleman
Hon. L Austin D’Souza
Hon. Keisha Espinal
Hon. Jeanine Johnson
Hon. Andrea Krugman
Hon. Nicholas W. Moyne
Hon, Aija Tingling
Hon. Richard A. Tsai
Hon. Jeffrey S. Zellan
Hon. Shlomo S. Hagler (incumbent)
Hon. Manuel J. Mendez (incumbent)
Hon. Saliann Scarpulla (incumbent)
The Judiciary Committee of the Manhattan Democratic Party has approved the report of the screening panel, administered by Josh Silber, Esq., 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 Court seats to be filled at the general election set for November 3, 2026.
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. Shahabuddeen Ally
Hon. Christopher Chin
Hon. Ashlee Crawford
Hon. Hasa Kingo
Hon. Ilana Marcus
Hon. Kate Waterman-Marshall
Hon. Eric Schumacher
Hon. John Wang