Gerald William Connolly at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Gerald William Connolly
Justice · New York Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- He has also held the role of Administrative Judge for the 3rd Judicial District since 2020
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, NY, 2006-present
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2014-2023
- 2020–2022: Acting Justice, Albany County Supreme Court; designated Administrative Judge for the 3rd Judicial District in 2020
- 2006–2020: Judge, New York Court of Claims, appointed by Governor George Pataki in 2006 and reappointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2014
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2006-2014
- Acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 3rd Judicial District, serving in Albany County
Education
- Fordham University — J.D.
Additional information
- overseeing trial court operations in the district
- Prior to judicial service, Connolly was Senior Assistant Counsel to Governor Pataki, Deputy Inspector General for the New York State Office of the Inspector General, and Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Bureau
- Appointed by the New York State Unified Court System and currently presides over cases in the Albany County Supreme Court, which covers Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties.
- Connolly is recognized for his administrative leadership, case management expertise, and experience in both trial and appellate matters.
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
New York 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 Supreme 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 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 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
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Supreme Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court 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 ↗