--- title: "Chereé A. Buggs | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cheree-a-buggs" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Chereé A. Buggs Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term · Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 30 ## Profile - Court: Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term - State: New York - Role: Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 30 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - Associate Justice, Appellate Term, Second Department - 2nd, 11th, and 13th Judicial Districts, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks 2022 to Present - Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Elected, 2016 to 2030 - Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Elected, 2008 to 2017 - 2007–2017: Elected Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York (Queens County) - Pre‐2016: Private practice in elder law, guardianship, estates, and mental health hearings; also administrative law judge for NYC agencies - Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2012 to 2016 - 2015: Acting Supreme Court Justice (Queens County) - Judge, Queens County, Family Court, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2008 to 2008 - New York City Environmental Control Board, Administrative Law Judge, 2005 to 2007 - New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Administrative Law Judge, 2004 to 2007 - Senior Administrative Law Judge, 1995 to 2000 - New York City Department of Finance, Parking Violations Operations, Administrative Law Judge, 1991 to 2000 - First Black woman judge from Queens County appointed to the Appellate Term - Chereé Antoinette Buggs is an Associate Justice of the Appellate Term, Second Department for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts of New York, and an elected Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County - A Queens native raised in St. Albans and Queens Village, Justice Buggs attended Queens public schools ### Education - Temple University — J.D. (1986) - New York University — B.A. (1983) - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution - Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation ### Additional information - New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission, Commissioner, 2000 to 2002, 2004 to 2007 - Law Office of Cheree A. Buggs, 1991 to 2002, 2004 to 2007 - City Council of the City of New York, Counsel to Committee on Aging, Oversight and Investigations, and the Subcommittee on Senior Centers, 2002 to 2004 - New York City Human Resources Administration, Attorney, 1988 to 1991 - Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, Attorney, 1987 to 1988 - Before joining the bench, she served as an attorney for Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, NYC Human Resources Administration, and as commissioner for the NYC Equal Employment Practices Commission ## 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 ### trial materials Scope: judge specific Before trial, Justice Buggs requires marked pleadings, the bill of particulars, a witness list, proposed jury instructions, and a proposed verdict sheet. Evidence excerpt: Prior to the commencement of trial, all counsel must submit to the court marked pleadings, a copy of the Bill of Particulars, a witness list, proposed jury instructions, and a proposed verdict sheet. [Justice Buggs IAS Part 30 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### interpreter notice Scope: judge specific Justice Buggs requires court-interpreter requests at least two business days in advance. Evidence excerpt: Requests for court interpreters must be made at least two (2) business days in advance of the date the services are required. [Justice Buggs IAS Part 30 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial readiness and assignment Scope: courtwide Every matter on the Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar is treated as trial-ready, and counsel must be prepared for jury selection or a nonjury trial before assignment to the next available justice. Evidence excerpt: Every case on the Trial Scheduling Pre-Trial Conference calendar is deemed ready for trial. All parties should be prepared for jury selection, or proceed to non-jury trial. [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### pretrial appearance Scope: courtwide Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar appearances are mandatory and in person. Evidence excerpt: In-person appearances are mandatory at the call of each calendar. [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### powerpoint demonstratives and models Scope: courtwide In a Queens Summary Jury Trial, counsel may use PowerPoint, photographs, diagrams, scale models, overhead projectors, trial notebooks, and other innovative presentation methods, subject to the evidentiary hearing or trial judge. Evidence excerpt: Counsel may use photographs, diagrams, power point presentations, scale models overhead projectors, trial notebooks, all of which can be submitted to the jury, or any other innovative method of presentation. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### presentation exchange deadline Scope: courtwide Anything intended for the jury as part of the Summary Jury Trial presentation must be exchanged with the trial packet before the evidentiary hearing unless the court orders otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Anything which is to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged pursuant to Rule 6 (a) herein unless otherwise ordered. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### remote witness testimony Scope: courtwide Queens Summary Jury Trial rules permit Skype or webcam testimony. Evidence excerpt: Skype or web-cam testimony shall be permitted. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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 ### trial exhibit books Scope: statewide In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses. Evidence excerpt: The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit marking Scope: statewide Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual evidence courtroom Scope: statewide For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction. Evidence excerpt: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents. [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic appearances Scope: statewide For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements. Evidence excerpt: For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically. [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) - [Official roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) - [Queens County Supreme Court Civil Term assignment, IAS Part 30](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20741) - [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) - [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) - [Justice Buggs IAS Part 30 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20916) - [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) - [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. Cheree A. Buggs](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=YNX9hq3_PLUS_wqdpFpDI8rsS2A%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cheree-a-buggs", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cheree-a-buggs", "name": "Chereé A. Buggs | KnowJudges", "description": "Chereé A. Buggs, Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cheree-a-buggs#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cheree-a-buggs#judge", "name": "Chereé A. 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[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.