Eric B. Schumacher at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2029
Eric B. Schumacher
Supreme Court Justice · New York County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge on the Civil Court of the City of New York (New York County) and, since January 2025, serves as Coordinating Judge for the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL)
- Civil Court Judge, New York County, NY — Elected November 3, 2020, for a term ending January 1, 2029
- Acting Supreme Court Justice — Designated in 2023; appointed Coordinating Judge for NYCAL in January 2025
- Recent assignments — held the role of acting judge in the New York County Criminal Court (2021–2022)
Education
Additional information
- Before joining the trial court, Schumacher had a 35-year career with the New York State Unified Court System in the Appellate Division, 1st Department, rising from principal court attorney to Chief Court Attorney and Deputy Clerk of the Court
- Responsible for policy formulation, court operations, release of decisions, and editing of legal memoranda
- As Coordinating Judge for NYCAL, Schumacher oversees procedural and substantive aspects of the city’s asbestos litigation, including settlement authority, trial readiness conferences, and case management
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (34 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Conferences and appearances
3. All parties must appear at all scheduled conferences but may appear by a single counsel representing the interests of multiple parties.
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4. Oral argument will be scheduled separately from conferences and on notice provided to all parties.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
A. You must appear for all conferences with access to all case filings. You must either have any available authority, or have immediate access to those with authority (adjuster, national counsel, party, etc.), to resolve the case.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
1. Every attorney appearing on behalf of a party at a conference must be fully prepared to discuss the details of the underlying action and have a working knowledge of any material issues. This includes attorneys who are of counsel, “per diem,” junior associates, etc.
Source page 1Motion practice
2. Attorneys must be able to provide information about any prior, pending, or future appeals or motions, and about settlement history.
Source page 1Adjournments
C. Any request for the adjournment of a conference must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.
Source page 2Adjournments
1. The court will not consider any requests to adjourn made fewer than 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference absent a real emergency.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
F. All parties must jointly email the part clerk no later than one week prior to the scheduled jury selection date. The parties shall advise the court in that email as to the status of all aspects of the matter, including settlement. All jury selection dates are final.
Source page 2Adjournments
A. For all motions pending in the submissions part, you must follow that part’s rules regarding adjournments, scheduling, and withdrawals.
Source page 2Motion practice
1. If a motion is resolved after it is fully submitted, the movant shall immediately inform the court by filing and emailing to the part clerk a stipulation withdrawing or otherwise resolving the motion.
Source page 2Motion practice
B. This is a paperless e-filing part, meaning you need only e-file your motion submissions to have them considered. NYSCEF is used for all filings.
Source page 2Motion practice
C. You must file all documents under separate document numbers and give them meaningful names. This includes, but is not limited to, notices of motion, affidavits, affirmations, memoranda of law, and exhibits.
Source page 2Motion practice
1. You shall file each exhibit under its own NYSCEF document number. The first page of each filing must bear the index number of the case and the expected motion sequence number, where ascertainable, of the motion in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Source page 2Motion practice
3. You may not file omnibus affidavits, affirmations, memoranda of law, etc. Do not submit papers intended to be applicable to multiple motions (e.g., a party submitting the same affirmation in motion seq. nos. 001–003 must file it once in each sequence number, labeling each accordingly). Exhibits are exempt if you hyperlink any citation to such a document. The court strongly prefers that only one copy of any given exhibit be filed to NYSCEF.
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4. All substantive legal arguments, including references to statutes and case law, shall be made in memoranda of law, only, which shall be filed separately from any affirmations or affidavits. Legal arguments are not to be included in affirmations. Do not cite cases in affirmations. Instead, file a memorandum of law.
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5. Each deposition transcript shall be submitted as a separate exhibit. Parties shall include a word index with all transcripts. Deposition transcripts shall be labeled to indicate both their exhibit number/letter and to identify the deposed individual.
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6. Any reference to deposition testimony must cite to the exact page and line numbers relied upon rather than merely attaching the entire transcript or “relevant portions.”
Source page 3Motion practice
7. Any reference to any other voluminous exhibit annexed to a motion must include pinpoint citations.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
8. Any piece of media, redacted exhibit, etc. that cannot ordinarily be filed to NYSCEF must be submitted to the court electronically by emailing a download link to the part clerk. Physical media such as USB drives are not accepted and will be destroyed if received. The media must relate to a placeholder exhibit page and be addressed in the appropriate affirmation, etc., so that it is in admissible form.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
1. Any questions regarding the procedure for e-filing proposed orders to show cause must be directed to the ex parte office, (646) 386-3125.
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3. The court will either sign or decline to sign an OSC transmitted to it from ex parte. Unless otherwise directed, signed OSCs are returnable to the part on submission, no appearance.
Source page 4Motion practice
4. Unless otherwise directed, opposition papers must be filed at least one business day prior to the return date of the motion. No reply.
Source page 4Motion practice
1. All summary judgment motions must be filed within 30 days of the filing of the note of issue.
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3. Any application for summary judgment on consent (“USJM”) that is fully executed by the parties to be bound shall have the same force and effect as a voluntary stipulation of discontinuance. If the outcome is with prejudice this must be explicitly stated. The USJM is effective once filed, whether to NYSCEF or, in a paper case, with the county clerk, and does not require so ordering.
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a. Any emailed request to so order a USJM, stipulation of discontinuance, etc. is and shall be deemed denied. Applications to discontinue requiring an order of the court must be made by motion on notice (see CPLR 3217[b][2]).
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G. Any requests for adjournments of oral arguments must be made at least five business days prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.
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1. The court will not consider any requests for an adjournment made fewer than five business days prior to the scheduled oral argument absent a real emergency.
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B. If a motion has been withdrawn, resolved, etc., or the entirety of a case has been settled or discontinued, the responsible party, or parties, must immediately notify the part clerk by email as appropriate.
Source page 5Motion practice
D. You must email the part clerk all requests to so order together with a copy of the filed document (e.g., a proposed order as to the release of medical records, a compromise order). Proposed orders on motions are exempt.
Source page 5Filing and working copies
Mere NYSCEF filing is insufficient, and such is not before the court. All such requests must contain the appropriate language, including any directives as to the clerk’s office, etc., where required, else be rejected.
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F. Other types of correspondence with the court such as letters, whether filed or in paper, or in-person paper submissions of any type are not permitted.
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G. Ex parte communications with the court of any type are not permitted.
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J. Calls or emails to chambers for any reason are not permitted without leave of court. The court does not accept arguments by email, letter, etc.
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L. Participating in streamed proceedings does not constitute an appearance before the court. Participants shall not be seen or heard by the court.
Source page 5Published judge / part rules (43 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Conferences and appearances
B. This part uses customized conference forms. You must obtain them from the part clerk by email or in person. Only barcoded forms generated by the part clerk for your case and conference date will be accepted. You may not strike through or ignore any preprinted court directive therein during the preparation of your form unless it is clearly inapplicable to your case type.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
A. You shall obtain your case conference form from the folder on the bulletin board in the hallway. Complete the form with all parties and place the form in the intake bin located in the courtroom behind the bar. Cases are called in the order in which completed forms are placed in the bin. All parties must be present for the case to be heard when called.
Source page 1Discovery
1. You must fill out the entire form, setting forth all remaining discovery. Blank, incomplete, “must see the judge,” etc. fill will be rejected.
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B. You are strongly encouraged to complete the conference form with all parties prior to your scheduled conference time and bring a copy with you to the appearance for review. Email the part clerk to obtain your custom form.
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1. Proposed compliance and status conference orders submitted in advance and in lieu of in-person appearances are not permitted.
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2. All parties shall meet and confer at least three days before any conference and make a diligent, good-faith effort to address outstanding discovery obligations and resolve any discovery dispute.
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C. You must appear for all discovery conferences with access to all case filings. You must be familiar with the underlying case and have the authority to discuss and resolve all discovery and case issues, including settlement.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
1. Every attorney appearing on behalf of a party at a conference must be fully prepared to discuss the details of the underlying action and have a working knowledge of any material issues. This includes attorneys who are of counsel, “per diem,” junior associates, etc.
Source page 2Motion practice
2. Attorneys must be able to provide information about any pending appeals, prior motion practice, or pending or future motions.
Source page 2Adjournments
D. Scheduled EBTs may NOT be adjourned without leave of court. You must email the part clerk as soon as possible prior to the scheduled deposition date to request leave. No party may unilaterally adjourn a deposition.
Source page 2Motion practice
H. Impleader shall be completed on or before 120 days after the preliminary conference unless good cause is shown by notice of motion.
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I. Unless otherwise scheduled by the court, a party that fails to appear within 1.5 hours of the scheduled conference time may have a default judgment entered against it or have the case dismissed based upon the failure to appear (see 22 NYCRR § 202.27).
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J. Any requests for adjournments of conferences must be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.
Source page 2Adjournments
1. The court will not consider any requests to adjourn made fewer than 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference absent a real emergency.
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M. You may file the note of issue at any time after stipulating or receiving an order that all discovery is complete. You need not wait to receive a new note of issue date or for a conference. The party filing the note of issue shall then email the part clerk to request cancellation of any upcoming conference.
Source page 3Adjournments
A. For all motions pending in the submissions part, you must follow that part’s rules regarding adjournments, scheduling, and withdrawals.
Source page 3Motion practice
1. If a motion is resolved after it is fully submitted, the movant shall immediately inform the court by filing and emailing to the part clerk a stipulation withdrawing the motion.
Source page 3Motion practice
B. This is a “paperless” e-filing part, meaning you need only e-file your motion submissions to have them considered. NYSCEF is used for all filings.
Source page 3Motion practice
C. You must file all documents under separate document numbers and give them meaningful names. This includes, but is not limited to, notices of motion, affidavits, affirmations, memoranda of law, and exhibits.
Source page 3Motion practice
1. You shall file each exhibit under its own NYSCEF document number. The first page of each filing must bear the index number of the case and the motion sequence number, where ascertainable, of the motion in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Source page 3Motion practice
3. You may not file omnibus affidavits, affirmations, memoranda of law, etc. Do not submit papers intended to be applicable to multiple motions (e.g., a party submitting the same affirmation in motion seq. nos. 001–003 must file it once in each sequence number, labeling each accordingly). Exhibits are exempt if you hyperlink any citation to such a document. The court strongly prefers that only one copy of any given exhibit be filed to NYSCEF.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
4. All substantive legal arguments, including references to statutes and case law, shall be made in memoranda of law, only, which shall be filed separately from any affirmations or affidavits. Legal arguments
Source page 3Discovery
5. Each deposition transcript shall be submitted as a separate exhibit. Parties shall include a word index with all transcripts. Deposition transcripts shall be labeled to indicate both their exhibit number/letter and to identify the deposed individual.
Source page 4Discovery
6. Any reference to deposition testimony must cite to the exact page and line numbers relied upon rather than merely attaching the entire transcript or “relevant portions.”
Source page 4Motion practice
7. Any reference to any other voluminous exhibit annexed to a motion must include pinpoint citations so that the exact location within the exhibit can be easily located.
Source page 4Filing and working copies
8. Any piece of media that cannot ordinarily be filed to NYSCEF (e.g., surveillance video) must be submitted to the court electronically by emailing a download link to the part clerk. Physical media such as USB drives are not accepted and will be destroyed if received. The media must relate to a placeholder exhibit page and be addressed in the appropriate affirmation, etc., so that it is in admissible form.
Source page 4Motion practice
D. All applications for admission pro hac vice shall be made by notice of motion. The motion shall include an affidavit of support from a member of the Bar of the State of New York, an affidavit from the applicant, and a recent certificate of good standing from the applicant. The applicant’s affidavit must advise the court as to the total number of times the applicant has applied to be admitted in New York pro hac vice and how many times the application has been granted and/or denied. The affidavit must also state whether the pro hac vice applicant has ever been or is presently the subject of a disciplinary proceeding.
Source page 4Communications with chambers
1. Any questions regarding the procedure for e-filing proposed orders to show cause must be directed to the ex parte office, (646) 386-3125.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
2. Any party seeking immediate injunctive relief upon the signing of the OSC (e.g., a stay, a temporary restraining order) must appear in person before the court to present the OSC either with all affected adversaries or bearing proof that all affected adversaries were properly noticed. Contact the part clerk to schedule the appearance.
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3. The court will either sign or decline to sign an OSC transmitted to it from ex parte. Unless otherwise directed, signed OSCs are returnable to the part on submission, no appearance.
Source page 5Motion practice
4. Opposition papers must be filed at least one business day prior to the return date of the motion unless otherwise directed. No reply.
Source page 5Motion practice
1. If a discovery dispute arises which cannot be resolved by the parties’ diligent, good faith efforts, the party seeking relief may move per the CPLR. The motion must include a sufficiently specific and detailed affirmation of good faith if applicable pursuant to 22 NYCRR § 202.7.
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2. Discovery motions may only be filed with leave of court set forth in a discovery conference order. Any affirmation of good faith that fails to affirm that the court granted leave after attempting to resolve the dispute with the parties at a discovery conference shall be defective.
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G. Summary Judgment Motions: All summary judgment motions must be filed within 60 days of the filing of the note of issue. The affirmation in support must include the note of issue filing date, if applicable, and must annex a copy of the certificate of readiness and note of issue.
Source page 5Motion practice
H. Unless otherwise indicated in an order of this court, discovery is not automatically stayed pending the determination of any motions in cases assigned to this part (see CPLR 3214 [b]). This includes not only dispositive motions such as CPLR 3211 motions to dismiss and CPLR 3212 motions for summary judgment, but also discovery motions, motions to withdraw as counsel, other motions brought by order to show cause, etc.
Source page 5Adjournments
I. Any requests for adjournments of oral arguments must be made at least five business days prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.
Source page 5Adjournments
1. The court will not consider any requests for an adjournment made fewer than five business days prior to the scheduled oral argument absent a real emergency.
Source page 5Motion practice
B. If a motion has been withdrawn or a case has been settled or discontinued, the responsible party or parties must immediately notify the part clerk by email as appropriate.
Source page 6Conferences and appearances
D. You may email the part clerk jointly to request a settlement conference. All parties must have agreed to the conference, and every party appearing at the conference must have full settlement authority. Direct client participation is permitted where agreed on by all parties. If approved, the court will issue further instructions to you as to confidential memoranda.
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E. You must email the part clerk filed requests to so-order (e.g., seeking leave to amend). Mere NYSCEF filing is insufficient, and such is not before the court. All such requests must contain the appropriate language, including any directives as to the clerk’s office, etc., where required, else be rejected.
Source page 6Communications with chambers
G. Other types of correspondence with the court such as letters, whether filed or in paper, or in-person paper submissions of any type are not permitted without leave of court.
Source page 6Communications with chambers
H. Ex parte communications with the court of any type are not permitted.
Source page 6Communications with chambers
K. Calls or emails to chambers for any reason are not permitted without leave of court. The court does not accept arguments by email, letter, etc.
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
New York County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
New York County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch — Rules of the Justices
New York County Supreme Court
Civil Branch proceedings in New York County Supreme Court only; not criminal proceedings. Preserve source version and check later judge/part instructions.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Supreme 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 Supreme 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
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New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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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
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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
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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