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Judge Eric Sachs seated at the bench in his Suffolk County courtroom

New York State Supreme Court · 10th Judicial District

Judge EricSachs

Four decades in the law.
A record of judicial service.

Candidate forNew York State
Supreme Court
Nassau & Suffolk Counties
General ElectionNov. 32026
41+Years in criminal law
2018Elected to the bench
2021DWI Treatment Court leadership
2025–26SCCBA Judge of the Year

2026 ratings & endorsements

Recognized for the work.

Independent recognition of Judge Sachs’s qualifications and candidacy.

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Judicial rating

Approved

LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York

LeGaL’s Judiciary Screening Panel rated Judge Sachs Approved for Justice of the Supreme Court.

Rating issued October 7, 2026

Judicial rating

Qualified

Nassau County Bar Association

Nassau County Bar Association rated Judge Sachs Qualified for Justice of the Supreme Court.

2026 candidacy

Judicial rating

Qualified

Suffolk County Bar Association

Suffolk County Bar Association rated Judge Sachs Qualified for Justice of the Supreme Court.

2026 candidacy

Organizational endorsement

Endorsed

New York State Italian American Political Action Committee

NYS IAMPAC endorsed Judge Sachs for Supreme Court Justice in the 10th Judicial District.

2026 candidacy
Eric Sachs teaching judges and attorneys in a lecture hall
Sharing experience with the next generation

A career in the law

Experience from every side of the courtroom.

From the Bronx District Attorney’s Office to three decades in criminal-defense practice, Judge Sachs brings more than 41 years of legal experience to his judicial service.

The benchDistrict Court Judge, Acting County Court Judge, and DWI Treatment Court Presiding Judge.
The classroomLegal educator and Dean of the Academy of Law of Suffolk County.
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Beyond the bench

A father of three.
Rooted on Long Island.

Family, community, and service are part of Eric’s story. His children stood beside him at Suffolk County’s 2025 judicial installation.

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Eric Sachs’s three children, Taylor, Justin, and Aidan, together on a staircase
Taylor, Justin, and Aidan

Selected public record

Service, documented.

Official profiles and published coverage of judicial service, legal education, and community involvement.

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General election · November 3, 2026

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