Sandra Elena Roper (born c. December 29, 1956) is an American

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, who had an unsuccessful candidacy for

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against former King's County district attorney Charles J. Haynes, in 2001 before making a successful run for judge in 2017. She is currently an active civil court judge in

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. She has served in criminal court and civil court.

References

* Christopher Ketcham, "Meet the New Boss: Man vs. machine politics in Brooklyn". ''

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'', December 2004, 45–56.

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* 1955 births Living people Women in New York (state) politics New York (state) lawyers New York (state) state court judges 21st-century American women {{US-state-judge-stub