DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In honor of Women’s History Month, the Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee celebrated 11 outstanding female non-judicial employees for their exemplary service on the afternoon of March 28 at Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term.  

The women ran the gamut of positions across the court system — court officers, clerks, reporters, referees and the like. 

Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones, chair of the Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee, told the Brooklyn Eagle, “Every year, we recognize people who we feel embody that year’s National Women’s History Month theme. For this year’s theme, ‘Moving Forward Together, Women Educating and Inspiring Generations,’ we felt that these 11 women encompassed that wholeheartedly.” 

Quiñones also pointed out that recipients are recognized not just for what they do inside the courtrooms but also for their commitment and service to the greater community. 

“They are leaders in every sense of the word,” she said. 

The honorees for 2025 included Deirdre Batton-Leddo, case management coordinator; Gina Campbell, senior court clerk; Melissa Canteno Cardenas, secretary; Natasha A. Delille, Esq., principal law clerk; Danielle Nova Ezell, senior court clerk; Shanée K. Johnson-Byrd, associate court clerk; Helen Levine, senior court clerk; Danielle A. Noel, Esq., court attorney referee; Court Officer Melanie M. Rodriguez; Theresa Santilli-Grassi, senior court reporter; and Lieutenant Mido Mary Wu, incidentally, the first Asian female lieutenant in the Unified Court System.