Clinton J. Guthrie at a glance
- Current role
- Housing Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2029
Clinton J. Guthrie
Housing Court Judge · New York County Housing Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Reappointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, 2024 to 2029
- Judge in the Queens County Housing Court (Eleventh Judicial District, New York), appointed in 2019 and reappointed in 2024 for a term through 2029
- SRO Law Project, Goddard Riverside Community Center (New York, NY), Assistant Director/Staff Attorney, 2011 to 2015
Education
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law — J.D. (2004)
- University of Iowa — B.A. (2001)
Additional information
- First appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks in 2019 and reappointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas in 2024.
- The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Neighborhood Office (Brooklyn, NY), Supervising Attorney, 2015 to 2019
- Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago, IL), Staff Attorney, 2005 to 2010
- Judge Guthrie presides over civil cases in the Housing Court of the City of New York, Queens County
- focusing on landlord–tenant matters.
- He is also a member of the Brooklyn Tenant Lawyers Network
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
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 obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
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.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (8 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Trial exhibits and witnesses
I. The default time for any case scheduled for inquest/trial/evidentiary hearing shall be 30 minutes after the scheduled time. In any case scheduled for inquest, the party/attorney shall have a witness present. The failure of any petitioner to be ready to proceed may result in dismissal. The court will not entertain an inquest where proof of service or any initiating pleading is not filed to
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
III. Any attorney or party requesting a virtual appearance as an accommodation shall email the court (qn-housing-403@nycourts.gov and sbutler@nycourts.gov) at least 48 hours prior to the court appearance except where there are exigent circumstances. Only with permission of the court may a party appear virtually. If a virtual appearance is granted, the attorney or party must have both audio and video capability when appearing.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
V. For all nonpayment cases, petitioner’s attorney (or petitioner if unrepresented) shall have an updated rent breakdown at every appearance.
Source page 1Courtroom conduct and technology
IX. Repairs must be addressed in every nonpayment stipulation. The court reserves the right to refuse to so-order stipulations that do not reference repairs.
Source page 2Motion practice
XIII. On 2-attorney cases, attorneys should confer about a motion submission schedule prior to the court date if all papers are not submitted by the return date. If there is a dispute about a submission schedule, the attorneys shall attempt to resolve the issue with the Part court attorney before referring the matter to the judge.
Source page 2Motion practice
XIV. The court will not take motions on submission except in 2-attorney cases where both sides specifically request the same. The court nonetheless reserves the right to hold argument if it sees fit.
Source page 2Motion practice
XV. All motion practice is expected to be completed prior to the case being transferred to Part X for trial assignment. Attorneys/parties will be asked to confirm the same when the transfer order is completed. Any motion made after the case is sent to Part X must be made by OSC and contain an explanation for why the motion was not made in the resolution part.
Source page 2Filing and working copies
XVI. The court will require that an answer be filed in any transfer order where an answer was not previously filed. Deadlines will be enforced.
Source page 2Published judge / part rules (9 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Filing and working copies
I. The default time for any case scheduled for inquest/trial/evidentiary hearing shall be 30 minutes after the scheduled time. In any case scheduled for inquest, the party/attorney shall have a witness present. The failure of any petitioner to be ready to proceed may result in dismissal. The court will not entertain an inquest where proof of service or any initiating pleading is not filed to NYSCEF.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
III. Any attorney or party requesting a virtual appearance as an accommodation shall email the court (qn-housing-407@nycourts.gov and sbutler@nycourts.gov) at least 48 hours prior to the court appearance except where there are exigent circumstances.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
Only with permission of the court may a party appear virtually. If a virtual appearance is granted, the attorney or party must have both audio and video capability when appearing.
Source page 1Motion practice
V. A notice of appearance shall be filed promptly by any attorney appearing for a party. Attorneys shall file a notice of appearance on NYSCEF. Paper notices of appearance will be accepted but are not preferred. The court will not act upon any motion or stipulation filed by an attorney who has not filed a notice of appearance.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
VII. For all nonpayment cases, petitioner’s attorney (or petitioner if unrepresented) shall have an updated rent breakdown at every appearance.
Source page 1Courtroom conduct and technology
X. Repairs must be addressed in every nonpayment stipulation. The court reserves the right to refuse to so-order stipulations that do not reference repairs.
Source page 2Motion practice
XIV. On 2-attorney cases, attorneys should confer about a motion submission schedule prior to the court date if all papers are not submitted by the return date. If there is a dispute about a submission schedule, the attorneys shall attempt to resolve the issue with the Part court attorney before referring the matter to the judge.
Source page 2Motion practice
XV. The court will not take motions on submission except in 2-attorney cases where both sides specifically request the same. The court nonetheless reserves the right to hold argument if it sees fit.
Source page 2Filing and working copies
XVII. The court will require that an answer be filed or deem a general denial in any transfer order where an answer was not previously filed. Deadlines will be enforced.
Source page 2Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York County Civil Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Civil Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Civil Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗