Susan Valdera is a Judge in based in Manhattan.
Cases tried[]
- People vs. Ted Sanderson (1998)
- Sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
- Recommended a full pardon from the Governor for the defendant nine years later after DNA testing proved his innocence.
- People vs. Jennifer T. Neal (SVU: "Limitations")
- Held the defendant in contempt when she refuses to comply with a material witness order and name her rapist.
- People vs. Ted Sanderson (L&O: "Strike")
- Released the defendant on his own recognizance until his arraignment for gun possession.
Appearances[]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (4 seasons, 5 episodes):
- Season 1: "Limitations"
- Season 2: "Baby Killer" • "Abuse"
- Season 3: "Ridicule"
- Season 4: "Resilience"
- Law & Order (1 season, 1 episode):