Judge
Hon. Thomas Rademaker
Nassau County (NY), New York
Hon. Thomas Rademaker has presided over 643 cases in our database. View their complete ruling history and outcome statistics below.
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<b>Thomas Rademaker</b> is a judge of the <a href="/Nassau_County_Family_Court,_New_York" title="Nassau County Family Court, New York">Nassau County Family Court</a> in <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>. He was elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires on December 31, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-candidate2014_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-candidate2014-1">[1]</a></sup>
</p><p>Rademaker was a <a href="/Conservative_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Conservative Party">Conservative Party</a> candidate for the <a href="/New_York_Supreme_Court_10th_Judicial_District" title="New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District">10th Judicial District Supreme Court</a> in <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>. Rademaker was defeated in the general election on <a href="/New_York_local_judicial_elections,_2017" class="mw-redirect" title="New York local judicial elections, 2017">November 7, 2017</a>.
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<p>Rademaker received a B.S. in business economics from State University of New York at Oneonta in 1993, and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from Touro Law School in 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-bio_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-2">[2]</a></sup> Below is a summary of Rademaker's professional experience:
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<ul><li><b>2015-Present:</b> Judge, <a href="/Nassau_County_Family_Court,_New_York" title="Nassau County Family Court, New York">Nassau County Family Court</a></li>
<li><b>2003-2014:</b> Principal law clerk, Hon. <a href="/Philip_Grella" title="Philip Grella">Philip Grella</a></li>
<li><b>2000-2003:</b> Attorney, <i>Thomas A. Rademaker, P.C.</i></li>
<li><b>1998-2000:</b> Of counsel, <i>Peace, Agresta, Lemke & Blum, Esqs.</i></li>
<li><b>1997-1998:</b> Associate, <i>David K. Lieb, P.C.</i><sup id="cite_ref-bio_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-2">[2]</a></sup></li></ul>
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<ul><li>Member, Nassau County Bar Association</li>
<li>Member, Criminal Courts Bar Association</li>
<li>Member, American Bar Association</li>
<li>Member, New York State Bar Association</li>
<li>Member, Suffolk County Bar Association<sup id="cite_ref-bio_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-2">[2]</a></sup></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/New_York_local_trial_court_judicial_elections,_2017" title="New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017">New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl>
<p>New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>
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The following candidates ran in the 10th District Supreme Court general election.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup></p><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible" id="collapsibleTable0">
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<td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td>
<td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td>
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<td width="75px">Democratic/Republican </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100"></a> <b><a href="/Arthur_M._Diamond" title="Arthur M. Diamond">Arthur M. Diamond</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">20.60%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">421,992</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Democratic/Republican </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100"></a> <b><a href="/Thomas_Feinman" title="Thomas Feinman">Thomas Feinman</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">20.57%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">421,295</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#;"> </span></td>
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<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100"></a> <b><a href="/Linda_Kevins" title="Linda Kevins">Linda Kevins</a></b> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">15.37%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">314,893</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#;"> </span></td>
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<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100"></a> <b><a href="/William_B._Rebolini" title="William B. Rebolini">William B. Rebolini</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">14.70%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">300,991</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Republican </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Richard_Hoffmann" title="Richard Hoffmann">Richard Hoffmann</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">10.89%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">223,086</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Republican </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Robert_Lifson" title="Robert Lifson">Robert Lifson</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">10.18%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">208,593</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Conservative </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Daniel_McLane" title="Daniel McLane">Daniel McLane</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.80%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">57,246</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#;"> </span></td>
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<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Thomas Rademaker</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.53%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">51,804</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#820BBB;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Independence </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Philip_Boyle" title="Philip Boyle">Philip Boyle</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">1.33%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">27,178</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#820BBB;"> </span></td>
<td width="75px">Independence </td>
<td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Stuart_Besen" title="Stuart Besen">Stuart Besen</a> </td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.99%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">20,286</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"></td>
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<td width="275px" style="text-align:center">Write-in votes</td>
<td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.04%</td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center">761</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td>
<td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>2,048,125</b></td></tr><tr>
<td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov/"><i>New York City Board of Elections</i>, "Official Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2017</a></td>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3>
<p><span class="see-also"><i>See also: <a href="/New_York_judicial_elections,_2014" title="New York judicial elections, 2014">New York judicial elections, 2014</a></i></span><br>
Rademaker ran for election to the <a href="/Nassau_County_Family_Court,_New_York" title="Nassau County Family Court, New York">Nassau County Family Court</a>.<br><b>Primary:</b> He was defeated in the Independence primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 19.4 percent of the vote. He competed against <a href="/Danielle_M._Peterson" title="Danielle M. Peterson">Danielle M. Peterson</a>, <a href="/Helen_Voutsinas" title="Helen Voutsinas">Helen Voutsinas</a> and <a href="/Joseph_H._Lorintz" title="Joseph H. Lorintz">Joseph H. Lorintz</a>. Additionally, he ran on the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> party line, though there was not a primary for that party. <br><b>General</b>: He faced <a href="/Danielle_M._Peterson" title="Danielle M. Peterson">Danielle M. Peterson</a>, <a href="/Helen_Voutsinas" title="Helen Voutsinas">Helen Voutsinas</a> and <a href="/Joseph_H._Lorintz" title="Joseph H. Lorintz">Joseph H. Lorintz</a> in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 25.2 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for two open seats.
<sup id="cite_ref-candidate2014_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-candidate2014-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>
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<div><span style="text-align:left;"><h3><span id="Injunction_issued_against_New_York.27s_indoor_mask_requirement_.282022.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Injunction_issued_against_New_York's_indoor_mask_requirement_(2022)">Injunction issued against New York's indoor mask requirement (2022)</span></h3></span>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Nassau_County,_New_York_(Judicial)" title="Nassau County, New York (Judicial)">Nassau County, New York (Judicial)</a></i> <i>(<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://content.news12.com/courtpapers.pdf">Demetriou.; et al., v. New York State Department of Health; et. al</a>, Index No. 61624/2021)</i><br><span></span></dd></dl></dd></dl>
<p>On Jan. 24, 2022, Rademaker issued an injunction pausing enforcement of the New York's <a href="/State-level_mask_requirements_in_response_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020-2022" title="State-level mask requirements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2022">mask requirement</a>, ruling that Gov. <a href="/Kathy_Hochul" title="Kathy Hochul">Kathy Hochul</a> (D) did not have authority to enforce it. He wrote in the order that the law "was promulgated and enacted unlawfully by an executive branch state agency, and therefore void and unenforceable." Hochul released a statement in response to the ruling, saying: "My responsibility as Governor is to protect New Yorkers throughout this public health crisis, and these measures help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives." <sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup>
</p><p>Hochul appealed Rademaker's decision. On Jan. 25, Justice <a href="/Robert_J._Miller_(New_York)" title="Robert J. Miller (New York)">Robert J. Miller</a> of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 2nd Department granted a stay against the injunction.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup>
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