Rachel Freier
American judge and community activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rachel "Ruchie" Freier (born April 2, 1965)[1] is a New York Supreme Court justice.[2]
Rachel Freier | |
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New York Supreme Court Judge | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Justice of New York City Criminal Court | |
In office December 22, 2016 ā January 3, 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-04-02) April 2, 1965 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | David Freier |
Children | 6 |
Education | Bais Yaakov, Touro College Brooklyn Law School |
Known for | First Hasidic woman judge |
In 2016, she campaigned and was elected as a Civil Court judge for the Kings County 5th judicial district in New York State, thereby becoming the first Hasidic Jewish woman to be elected as a civil court judge in New York State,[3][4][5] and the first Hasidic woman[6] to hold public office[7] in United States history.[8] Although she ran for the Civil Court, after her election, she was assigned to serve on the Criminal Court in the Kings County 5th judicial district.[9]
In January 2023 she was appointed to fill a vacancy on the New York Supreme Court, and in November 2023 she was elected to the position in her own right. She previously worked as a real estate attorney and community activist, and served as a volunteer court lawyer in the New York City Family Court.[10]