NY Lawyers’ Favorite Judge ls Oetken, Poll Shows: New York Brief

April 17, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC

Poll results are in, subway funding resumes, and Gibson Dunn’s solid week, below:

You Told Us: This Judge Is Your Favorite

Drum roll, please...

After a week of asking our readers which New York City federal district court judge they love to be in front of, Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York won in a landslide. Over 50 people responded to the poll.

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