{"id":3502,"date":"2025-10-13T15:56:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/chidi-a-eze-launches-campaign-for-kings-county-civil-court-judge\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:56:50","slug":"chidi-a-eze-launches-campaign-for-kings-county-civil-court-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/chidi-a-eze-launches-campaign-for-kings-county-civil-court-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Chidi A. Eze Launches Campaign for Kings County Civil Court Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil rights attorney Chidi A. Eze has officially announced his candidacy for Kings County Civil Court Judge in the 4th Municipal District, which covers Brownsville, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Canarsie, Crown Heights, and East Flatbush. Early voting begins October 25 and runs through November 2, with Election Day set for November 4, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Nigeria to Brooklyn: A Journey of Advocacy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in Nigeria and later making Brooklyn his home, Eze has spent more than two decades representing New Yorkers in cases involving foreclosure defense, employment discrimination, and civil rights. From his law office in Downtown Brooklyn, he has built a reputation for defending working families, homeowners, and employees facing systemic injustice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am running for Kings County Civil Court Judge because my life\u2019s work has been about standing up for fairness, justice, and the people of Brooklyn,\u201d said Eze in his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/news\/chidi-eze-launches-brooklyn-civil-court-campaign\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign launch press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cFrom the day I opened my law office in Downtown Brooklyn more than 20 years ago, I\u2019ve dedicated myself to defending homeowners against unjust foreclosures, fighting for workers facing discrimination, and protecting civil rights in our courts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Championing Fairness and the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eze\u2019s legal career includes work on more than 100 federal cases involving civil rights violations and employment discrimination. He also contributed to the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, a law credited with saving thousands of New York families from losing their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI know what it means to come to Brooklyn with nothing but a dream and a determination to serve,\u201d he said. \u201cMy commitment has always been to those who don\u2019t have the means to fight back alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Promise of Compassion and Integrity<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If elected, Eze said he plans to bring the same dedication to fairness and accessibility to the bench that has guided his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As judge, Eze said he will ensure \u201cthat our courts are a place where justice is not reserved for the powerful, but belongs to every Brooklyn resident.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News shared via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYC Newswire<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil rights attorney Chidi A. 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