--- title: "Catherine Nugent Panepinto | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/catherine-nugent-panepinto-ny-trial-9408cd79" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Catherine Nugent Panepinto Erie County Supreme Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Erie County Supreme Court - State: New York - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Justice, New York Supreme Court, Erie County, NY, 2011-2024 - Justice, Supreme Court, Erie County, Elected, 2011 to 2024 - Law Clerk, Hon. Tracey Bannister, NY State Supreme Court, NY, ?-present - Partner, Cantor, Lukasik, Dolce & Panepinto, ?-present ### Education - JD — University at Buffalo — 1997 - English — College of the Holy Cross — 1986 ### Additional information - Re-Elected, 2025 to 2039 - Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Erie County ## 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 ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: statewide The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=tU8ntvV4hHvghg4/8N6H6Q%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=tU8ntvV4hHvghg4/8N6H6Q%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=tU8ntvV4hHvghg4/8N6H6Q%3D%3D) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14984/catherine-nugent-panepinto/) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [New York State Unified Court System judicial profile or roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=tU8ntvV4hHvghg4/8N6H6Q%3D%3D) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14984/catherine-nugent-panepinto/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/catherine-nugent-panepinto-ny-trial-9408cd79", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/catherine-nugent-panepinto-ny-trial-9408cd79", "name": "Catherine Nugent Panepinto | KnowJudges", "description": "Catherine Nugent Panepinto, Erie County Supreme Court. 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Upon request, the Court will use attorney emails as listed in NYSCEF to email invitations/instructions for virtual oral argument. Please make sure to update your emails in NYSCEF and if necessary, forward emailed invitations/instructions to the lawyer prepared to argue a motion virtually, if so requested. Out of town attorneys should retain local counsel to argue motions and/or travel to the great city of Buffalo, New York. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Filing and working copies All papers must be e-filed to be considered by the Court. Paper copies are not required. Exceptions may be made for good cause shown. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice Civil & Matrimonial: Biweekly on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. (Except with prior arrangement) Please call Court Clerk for exact dates prior to scheduling motions. Cases will be heard in the order counsel for all parties on each matter are present and ready for oral argument. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice Motions for Summary Judgement should be made no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the filing of the note of issue, except with leave of Court on good cause shown. Parties are not required to comply with NY Civil Uniform Rule §202.8-g (Statement of Material Facts). See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments All motions shall comply with the CPLR, except with leave of Court, on good cause shown. If motion papers are not timely served, motions may be adjourned by the Court. TROs must be made on notice. There are no general adjournments, but they may be granted with consent of parties, subject to Court’s approval, by contacting the Court Clerk. Orders for signature must be filed on Notice via NYSCEF. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice Plaintiffs are hereby reminded to comply with all requirements of the Consumer Credit Fairness Act. In particular, Plaintiffs are reminded CPLR §3212 was amended to require, among other things, additional notice to collect a debt where a consumer is a defendant. Absent such compliance, summary judgment motions to collect a debt may be denied. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Filing and working copies Fax submissions are not permitted. The appropriate NYSCEF Confirmation Notice must be e- filed. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments Preliminary conference will be held within forty-five (45) days of the Court’s receipt of filed RJI. All conferences before Judge or Law Clerk. Adjournments may be granted with consent of all parties, subject to Court’s approval, by contacting secretary. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Discovery The Court may issue a scheduling order outlining the discovery obligations of the parties. When appropriate, insurance representatives may be ordered to attend conferences in person and/or virtually. The parties shall strictly comply with discovery obligations set forth in all case scheduling orders. Applications for all discovery deadlines shall be made to the Court’s confidential law clerk as soon as practicable and prior to the expiration of such deadline (Civil Rules for Supreme and County Courts § 202.20-e). See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments Preliminary conferences to settle required and will be scheduled upon assignment. Pleadings, discovery demands, 236-B affidavits, motions, responses, prior orders, settlement proposals, proposed stipulations or agreements should be submitted to the Court as far in advance as possible. Adjournments granted with consent of parties, subject to Court’s approval, by contacting secretary. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice Requests for attorney fees should be made on motion and/or alert the Court Clerk they have been filed. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments Trial dates are considered to be “date certain” and will only be scheduled after a Note of Issue has been e-filed. Adjournments granted under certain circumstances. All motions in limine should be made returnable prior to jury selection. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice Expert disclosure, without good cause shown, should be exchanged thirty (30) days before the commencement date of trial. Any motions regarding the adequacy of expert disclosure should be made within ten (10) days of receipt of such disclosure. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers Marked pleadings, requests to charge, proposed verdict sheets and papers for motions in limine should be submitted one (1) week prior to beginning of trial. Exceptions made, upon good cause shown. Conference with Judge upon completion of jury selection. Proposed verdict sheets and requests to charge, may be e-mailed in Word Perfect or Microsoft Word format, to Judge’s Law Clerk at ccercone@nycourts.gov or Confidential Secretary at jbdimart@nycourts.gov See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/8jd/pdfs/IAS_Rules/JudgeNugentPanepinto2025.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-5e0f997e8c334d15fbc4) — State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction). Collected 2026-10-27. - [22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-bf1c7eb9020e52eed65d) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.