Elizabeth A. Burns at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Claims Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2027
Elizabeth A. Burns
Court of Claims Judge · Cortland County Court of Claims
Biography
Professional career
- Supervising Judge, Town and Village Courts, 6th Judicial District, County Court, Cortland County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2021 to Present
- Judge, County Court, Cortland County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2020 to Present
- Judge, NYS Court of Clams Cortland County Governor Kathy Hochul, 2024 to 2028
- Judge on the New York State Court of Claims for Cortland County, appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2024 for a term running through 2027
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, Cortland County Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas 2024
- 2020–2024: Judge of Cortland County Court; supervising judge for County, Town, and Village Courts
- Judge, City Court, Cortland, Elected, 2014 to 2023
- 1998–2014: Part-time Cortland City Court judge; elected full-time in 2014
- Judge (Part-Time), City Court, Cortland, Appointed, 1998 to 2001, Reappointed, 2002 to 2011
- Assistant County Attorney, Cortland County
- Court Attorney Referee, Special Counsel to Administrative Judge for Town and Village Courts of the 6th Judicial District
- She also serves as Acting Supreme Court Justice for the 6th Judicial District, which includes Cortland, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, and Tompkins counties
Education
- Syracuse University — B.A. (1988)
- A.S. — Tompkins Cortland Community College — 1986
- J.D. — SUNY at Buffalo Law School
Additional information
- Law Office of Elizabeth A. Burns
- At her swearing-in, Judge Burns said she strives to “have a positive influence on the parties before me... ensuring everyone is heard and is treated with respect without prejudice or bias”
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
The New York Court of Claims publishes courtroom evidence-presentation technology, including document/photo/object/video presentation and laptop connections in specified courtrooms.
With minimal effort, attorneys can present documents, color photos, objects, videos, and use electronic presentations to bring details to the court.Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗
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 206 — Uniform Rules Court Claims
New York Court of Claims
Court of Claims actions and proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York Court of Claims
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 Court of Claims
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 ↗Court of Claims Courtroom Technology
Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗