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David Goodsell
Judge · Nassau County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- He has also held the role of Acting County Judge for the 10th Judicial District in 2015–2018
- Judge, Nassau County District Court, Elected, 2008 to 2013
- Judge on the Nassau County District Court in New York, elected in 2007, with a background in law practice, public service, and specialized court programs
- Began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Major Offense Bureau (1980–1983)
- Earlier, he was a partner at Abbate, Goodsell, Lawrence & Worden and Wortman, Fumuso, Kelly, DeVerna & Snyder
Education
- Saint Johns University — J.D. (1980)
- Economics — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 1977
Additional information
- Elected to the bench on November 6, 2007.
- Current court assignment: Nassau County District Court
- Nassau County District Court in the 10th Judicial District, covering Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
- His legal practice included torts, commercial matters, real estate, trusts and estates, and family law
- He is registered as a Democrat
- Goodsell has served on the Town of North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, the Community Development Board, and various local boards and committees, including the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and the Island Harvest Advisory Board
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
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Nassau County District Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 212 — Uniform Civil Rules District Courts
Nassau County District 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
Nassau County District 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
Nassau County District 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
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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 ↗