Shekera Anessa Algarin at a glance
- Current role
- Civil Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2036
Shekera Anessa Algarin
Civil Court Judge · New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Civil Court of the City of New York Bronx County Elected 2026 to 2036
- Democratic Party judge of the Countywide District of the New York City Civil Court for Bronx County, elected in November 2025 and serving from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2035
- Elected: November 4, 2025, in a special general election for the Bronx County Civil Court judge seat
- Office of Corporation Counsel Deputy Borough Chief- Family Court Division 2023 to 2025
- Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Supervisory Attorney- ACP Deputy Executive Director, Mayor's Action Plan 2019 to 2021 For Neighborhood Safety 2021 to 2023 Senior Counsel, Crime Strategies 2018 to 2019
- Civil Court judges in New York City are elected locally and serve long terms, making them key figures in resolving everyday legal disputes and shaping community justice
- Before becoming a judge, Algarin served as an attorney at law and as a professor.
Education
- California State University, Fresno — M.A. (1996)
- Michigan State University — B.A. (1994)
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale — J.D.
Additional information
- Brooklyn Defender Services Senior Trial Attorney - IDV Practice 2016 to 2018
- The Legal Aid Society Senior Trial Attorney - Criminal Defense Practice 2003 to 2016
- Simmons School of Law — 1999
- Algarin’s election reflects the diversity and professional background of New York’s legal community
- She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a practicing Catholic
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
Statewide
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗