NYC: Judge Wendy Li's goal as surrogate judge? A more accessible court for the most vulnerable
As one of two remaining candidates vying to head the Queens Surrogate’s Court, Judge Wendy Li, 54, is making the case to choose experience over endorsements.
Li arrived in the United States at 28, but it was not until she was in her 40s that she obtained the right to vote in the United States. But the decades-long journey to citizenship did not deter her from climbing the legal ladder, from associate to partner to judge. Equipped with several degrees from around the world, she spent years in the private sector before being elected as judge to the New York Civil Court six years ago.
“When I actually ran for the civil court judge in 2018, people told me not to run because I was not born here in this country,” recalled Judge Li. “But I didn’t listen. I ran and I won.”
Now she hopes to win her second election. If elected to the Surrogate’s Court, Judge Li will rule on cases pertaining to wills, estates and deeds across Queens. This court maintains jurisdiction over all proceedings related to the affairs of descendants of the dead, as well as certain types of guardianship petitions and adoptions.
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