--- title: "Ann Marie Donnelly | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-donnelly" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Ann Marie Donnelly U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York - State: New York - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, E.D. New York, 2015-present - U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 95–2 - Judge, New York State Court of Claims, 2009-2015 - From 2009 to 2015, she was a judge on the New York Court of Claims and served on the New York Supreme Court in Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), and New York (Manhattan) counties, as well as on a special term for election matters - As a state court judge, Donnelly presided over the Adam Tang reckless endangerment trial and issued a warrant for Tang’s arrest when he fled the country ### Education - Ohio State University-Main Campus — J.D. (1984) - Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in — J.D. (1984) - University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — B.A. (1981) ### Additional information - Special Term for Election Matters, 2013-present - Supreme Court of New York County [New York], criminal term, 2014-2015 - On November 20, 2014, President Obama nominated Donnelly to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, replacing Sandra L. Townes. - Supreme Court of Kings County [New York], criminal term, 2013-2014 - Supreme Court of Bronx County [New York], criminal term, 2009-2013 - From 1984 to 2009, Donnelly served in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, starting as an assistant district attorney and later rising to senior trial counsel (1997–2005) and chief of the Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau (2005–2009). - Date of birth: 1959-01-01 - Known for prosecuting high-profile cases, including Tyco International CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski for securities fraud and grand larceny - United States federal judge - In federal court, she has handled a range of cases, including recent rulings on AI-related legal matters - Birth place: Royal Oak, MI ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394806) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394806) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394806) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8569/ann-marie-donnelly/) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8569/ann-marie-donnelly/) - [Wikidata: Ann Donnelly](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18685770) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-donnelly", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-donnelly", "name": "Ann Marie Donnelly | KnowJudges", "description": "Ann Marie Donnelly, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. 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Civil and criminal sections have distinct scope and district-specific exceptions. Not Bankruptcy Court rules. [Official source](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/local_rules/2026-01-02%20-%20EDNY%20and%20SDNY%20Joint%20Local%20Rules%20As%20Amended.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.