Judge Ukeiley Found "Highly Qualified" by the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission

On Friday, August 1, 2014, the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission determined that District Court/Acting County Judge Stephen Ukeiley is “’Highly Qualified’ for election as Judge of the District Court.”

“I am honored to have received the highest possible judicial rating,” said Judge Ukeiley. “The fact that this rating comes from an independent body with no vested interest other than a strong judiciary makes it that much more special. I thank the committee for their time and consideration and am greatly appreciative of the service they provide the residents of Suffolk County.”

Moreover, the Commission stated that “voters will have greater confidence in the judicial election process if they know that judicial candidates were screened by independent screening panels and found to possess the qualities necessary for effective judicial performance.”

On February 12, 2014, Judge Ukeiley earned the highest possible rating of “Qualified” from the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Judicial Screening Committee.

Elected in 2008, Judge Ukeiley has presided over cases in every part of the District Court. Additionally, he has presided over 60,000 cases to completion. On January 1, 2014, he was elevated by appointment to Acting County Court Judge, where he presides over the Human Trafficking Court.

To learn more about Judge Ukeiley, his accomplishments and qualifications for office, please visit his website.

(Judge Ukeiley, pictured above, swears in the Board of Directors of the Women Economic Developers of Long Island in Bay Shore, June 11, 2014.)