Turquoise Haskin at a glance
- Current role
- Civil Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2034
Turquoise Haskin
Civil Court Judge · Kings County Civil Court
Biography
Professional career
- Democratic Party judge of the New York City Civil Court for Kings County, elected in November 2024 and sworn in January 2025, with a term running through 2035
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of NY, Kings County, Elected, 2024 to 2034
- Acting Judge of the Family Court Family Court, Kings County 2025-2026
- NYS Unified Court System, Principal Court Attorney, 2009-2024
- Principal Law Clerk to Justice Carolyn E. Wade in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
- Small Claims arbitrator and trial presiding judge in Kings County Civil and Supreme Courts
- A lifelong New Yorker of African‐American and Jamaican descent, she credits her parents with instilling values of hard work, equality, and justice
Education
- Emory University School of Law — J.D. (2006)
- B.S. in Marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law.
Additional information
- Serving a 10‐year term ending January 1, 2035.
- At her January 12, 2025 induction, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called her “a proud child of Brooklyn... protecting the people of the community she loves” Brooklyn Eagle
- Before becoming a judge, Haskin had over 17 years of legal service in the New York Unified Court System.
- She has been involved in adjudicating and resolving thousands of cases and has worked on nearly 400 jury and bench trials
- She has been active in community legal services, volunteer programs, and as a past board member and editor‐in‐chief of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association newsletter.
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
Kings County Civil Court
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
Kings County Civil Court
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
Kings County Civil Court
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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 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 ↗