2024 Elections

Queens Family Inheritance Court to Get New Judge in Upcoming Election

Republican attorney Stephen Weiner and Democrat Cassandra Johnson are vying to replace Queens Surrogate Court Judge Peter Kelly in November.
Queens Family Inheritance Court to Get New Judge in Upcoming Election
A courthouse on Nov. 17, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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A seat on the Queens Surrogate Court is up for grabs after 14 years now that incumbent Judge Peter Kelly is stepping down. Two candidates are vying to replace him in November’s election.

The Republican candidate is trusts, wills, and estates attorney Stephen Weiner, who represented clients in surrogate’s court for some 20 years and was previously a litigator.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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