The Honorable Noach Dear has been appointed to the NYS Supreme Court last week, YWN has learned. The announcement was made by the administrative judge of the state courts of New York.
Dear was appointed as an Acting Supreme Court Justice following his service in the civil court system since being elected two years ago.
According to reports, the appointment was made because of Judge Dear’s impressive activities in consumer debt court. The consumer debt court is the first dedicated court of its kind in the United States which deals specifically with the issues of consumer debt collection.
The appointment to Supreme Court will allow Judge Dear to to preside on cases that deal with foreclosures as well as real estate equity issues. He will continue presiding over consumer debt cases as well.
Noach Dear was a NYC Councilman for more than 20 years in Brooklyn.
YWN wishes Judge Dear much success in his new position.
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How will Judge Dear act if two opposing yidden appear before him? He is not halachicly allowed to rule based on secular law in such a case.
Mazel Tov!
A surprise career development. From a term-limited city politicians who was well known only in his neighborhood, to a respected judge. Even his critics were impressed with his handling of debt cases.
With Success, Noah is an ehrichle Yid who will do his best in the eyes of the one above.
volvie,
intersting point, but you missed a step. it is also halachicly forbidden for 2 yidden to appear in a secular court thereby Honorable Dear shouldnt come across such a halachic problem (assuming the parties involved in the case are torah-biding jews)
Volvie, Volvie, you can ask the same question about any frum judge who has a yid appearing. In the USA, and Israel for that matter,judgements are made based on the law of the land, which does not necessarily concur with halacha.
and besides , a judge can judge the way he feels fit , in such a case the “fit” way will be by the halacha not secular law and Honorable Dear can judge like that for them
Moshiach Now. Where is he
I asked a shilah about whether I could serve on a jury. The psak was yes, even if Jews were involved, except in a capital case — and I could even decide according to secular law even when it directly conflicted with Torah law. I could even send someone to jail for financial crimes which is definitely not something the Torah would permit. I’ve personally heard other rabbis say the same thing. I presume that the situation would be similar for a judge. There is a frum judge in my neighborhood who is the son in law of a very well known and respected rabbi; I’ll ask him about this the next time I see him.
Now Judge Duvi Schmidt will have a chavrusa for Daf Yomi.
Who is the Rav in the picture? Is that R’ Dovid Feinstein?