Hon. Langston C. McKinney
Candidate for the
City Court, City of Syracuse
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Candidate Biography
Personal Statement |
- I strongly believe in the American system of justice and the rule of law upon which it rests. I also believe that nothing is more essential to good government under the rule of law than a free and independent judiciary which skillfully and consistently administers justice in a fair and evenhanded manner. All our liberty, all our fundamental freedoms---indeed, every single privilege that we have come to cherish as citizens in a well-functioning constitutional Republic-- ultimately depend upon the faithful and diligent exercise of judicial power for their protection. Good government is promoted only when that power is exercised--either individually or collectively--by neutral and impartial, knowledgeable and conscientious judges who enjoy full freedom to apply the properly applicable law to every matter pending before them.
For the twenty years that I have sat as a City Court Judge, I have held myself to these principles. My beliefs have spurred me to work zealousy inside the courtroom and in the community to help the notion of justice become a reality for all my fellow citizens.
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Education |
- Howard University, Washington, DC, B.S. Chemistry, 1965
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY, Juris Doctor, 1971
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Occupation/Employer |
- NY State Unified Court System
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Professional Experience |
- Partner, Maye, McKinney & Melchor
(General Practice Law Firm),
Syracuse, NY
(1980-1986)
- Senior Staff Attorney
Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Syracuse, NY (1973-1979)
- Staff Attorney and Reginald Heber Smith Fellow
Onondaga Neighborhood Legal Services
Syracuse, NY (1971-1973)
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