Eugene F. Pigott Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- New York Court of Appeals
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- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Eugene F. Pigott Jr.
Former Judge · New York Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 2006-present
- Presiding Justice from 2000 to 2006
- 1986 onward: Chief trial counsel at Offermann, Cassano, Pigott & Greco
- Of Counsel at the Pigott Law Group
Education
- He completed his J.D. in 1973 at the SUNY at Buffalo School of Law and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1974
- J.D. — State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 1973
- LeMoyne College — B.A. (1968)
Additional information
- Served until Dec 31, 2016, reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 under the New York Constitution
- Appointed to the court by Republican Governor George Pataki on August 18, 2006.
- Practitioner, 2005-2005
- 1998: Appointed to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department
- U.S. Army — active duty (1968–1970), including Vietnamese interpreter in the Republic of Vietnam
- Born September 1946, Rochester, New York.
- Date of birth: 1946-09-27
- American jurist best known for his long service on the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court
- Pigott was known for occasionally dissenting and for a tendency to favor plaintiffs in civil cases and the prosecution in criminal cases.
- After retirement, Pigott returned to the trial bench and became a mediator, helping resolve hundreds of cases through alternative dispute resolution.
- He was credited with repealing New York City’s sugary drinks portion cap rule, ruling the Board of Health exceeded its authority
- Pigott grew up in Rush, NY, a suburb of Rochester, and graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School.
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 2026
View New York Court of Appeals current judicial profile ↗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 ↗