James E. Walsh Sr. at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2033
James E. Walsh Sr.
Supreme Court Justice · Saratoga County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Current position: Justice of the Saratoga County Supreme Court
- Justice of the Supreme Court of Saratoga County, New York, serving in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Saratoga and several surrounding counties
Education
Additional information
- He also held roles as committee director for the NY State Senate and assistant counsel to the Senate Majority Counsel’s Office
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 (23 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
Chambers hours are: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Voicemail will take messages at all other times. Requests to schedule a conference should by done by email and should include the reason for the conference. Unless specifically requested, the Court does not wish to be copied on contentious correspondence between counsel. Rather, if assistance is needed in resolving an issue, counsel may either request a conference or file a motion.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
All case required to be filed electronically are to be filed through the New York State Courts E-filing System (NYSCEF). All submission to the Court, including proposed Order, proposed Judgments and correspondence must be electronically filed. The Court does not require courtesy copies.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
Parties involved in e-filed cases shall familiarize themselves with the statewide E-Filing Rules available online at www.nycourts.gov/efile. General questions about E-Filing should be addressed to the E-Filing Resource Center at (646) 386-3033 or nyscef@nycourts.gov
Source page 1Communications with chambers
In those cases which are not e-filed, original motion papers should be filed with the appropriate County Clerk, accompanied by the requisite filing fee, if applicable. The Clerk will then forward the original papers to Chambers. Original opposition and reply papers should be sent directly to Chambers. Do not submit courtesy copies to Chambers.
Source page 2Motion practice
In those cases which are e-filed, all motion papers should be filed via
Source page 2Motion practice
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, which shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause, memoranda of law shall be limited to 30 pages (exclusive of cover page and table of contents), and affirmations and affidavits shall be limited to 25 pages. Papers submitted in violation of this rule may not be considered by the Court in deciding the motion without prior notice to the party that submitted the papers.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
Counsel and self-represented parties are reminded that the CPLR does not provide for the submission of sur-reply papers, however denominated, or the presentation of papers or letters to the Court after the return date of a motion. Nor is motion practice by correspondence permitted. Any counsel or self-represented parties who receive a copy of such materials submitted in violation of this rule shall not respond in kind.
Source page 2Adjournments
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, motion papers may not be submitted via email. Papers should be timely served on all counsel in accordance with CPLR 2214(b). In the event papers are not served in a timely manner, the Court reserves the right to adjourn the return date of the motion.
Source page 2Adjournments
Adjournment requests shall be made to the Court in writing at least 48 hours (exclusive of weekends and holidays) before the scheduled return date of the motion. The requesting counsel should confer with opposing counsel prior to making the request and specifically indicate if the request is on consent.
Source page 2Motion practice
No discovery motion may be filed unless counsel personally confer to resolve the discovery issue in accordance with Uniform Rules of Trial Courts (22NYCRR) § 202.7 and, further, the motion papers demonstrate compliance with that section. A conference with the Court may also be conducted.
Source page 3Motion practice
Contempt motions must be commenced by Order to Show Cause with personal service required.
Source page 3Motion practice
For an Order to Show Cause that seeks a preliminary injunction or Temporary Restraining Order pending the return date, Uniform Rules for Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.7 (f) must be followed by giving notice to the opposing party or, alternatively, submitting an affirmation to demonstrate that prejudice would result from the giving of notice.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
If an Order or Judgment is submitted for signature with respect to an oral or written decision, the submitting party shall do so in a timely fashion. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, such order shall first be submitted for approval of its form and content to all other counsel. Once submitted for signature, it shall be accompanied with a letter form the submitting counsel stating that all counsel has approved the same as to form and content. In the absence of approval as to form and content, the notice of settlement procedure provided in the Uniform Rules for Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.48 shall be used. The Judge’s signature line should not be on a page by itself without a header.
Source page 3Adjournments
Adjournment requests shall be made to the Court in writing at least 48 hours when possible (exclusive of weekends and holidays) before the scheduled date of the conference.
Source page 3Adjournments
The requesting counsel should confer with opposing counsel prior to making the request and specifically indicate if the request is on consent. The requesting counsel should provide a reason for the adjournment and how much time is needed.
Source page 4Adjournments
If a case has been settled or is otherwise being discontinued, counsel shall promptly advise the Court in writing and include a notice of discontinuance or stipulation of discontinuance – whichever is applicable – shall be filed within 60 days.
Source page 4Motion practice
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, expert disclosure shall be provided by Plaintiff(s) 90 days before trial. Expert Disclosure shall be provided by Defendant(s) 60 days before trial. A list of required trial hand-ups will be provided via a letter sent to counsel approximately two (2) months prior to the trial date. Motions in limine are to be fully submitted fourteen (14) days before trial. Counsel/parties are to be present at the Courthouse ready to begin any trials at 9:30 a.m.
Source page 4Trial exhibits and witnesses
All fact witnesses will be excluded from the courtroom until such time as they testify. Expert witnesses are generally exempted from this exclusion requirement. If any experts testify, they must bring their original files with them. Also, at the time that any expert testifies, provide the Court a copy of the expert's response or the expert's report. In respect to objections, it is my preference that when you make an objection to stand and tell me the basic legal ground for the objection. I will make a ruling and we will move on. You automatically have an exception to any ruling is made.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
I usually conference any trial matters that arise at 9:00 a.m. and begin testimony at 9:30 a.m. Please have witnesses scheduled and present in advance. Counsel/parties are asked to cooperate, in the event that any witnesses are to be taken out of order so that the trial will continue to move along.
Source page 4Trial exhibits and witnesses
Please contact the Supreme Court Clerk directly in advance of trial should you intend to present any video or audio evidence. The Court has a large television screen; however, counsel is responsible for providing their own laptop. Any records that have been subpoenaed and are now in the possession of the Court Clerk may be reviewed by counsel/parties but may not be removed from the Court Clerk's Office.
Source page 4Trial exhibits and witnesses
All exhibits: those to be used in your direct case and those which you believe you may use in cross-examination, shall be pre-marked with stickers commonly used by the Supreme Court Reporters. Plaintiff's exhibits are to be numbered and
Source page 4Communications with chambers
defendant's exhibits are to be lettered. Counsel/parties must confer before the conference in respect to stipulating to their exhibits' admissibility. Contact the Supreme Court Clerk to arrange meeting with the assigned court reporter to pre-mark exhibits prior to trial. Contact Chambers for permission to review any subpoenaed records prior to trial.
Source page 5Communications with chambers
In non-jury cases, each party shall submit post-trial proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Citations within the proposed findings will be to the record. The proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be submitted in writing in Microsoft Word via email to chambersjwalsh@nycourts.gov. Memoranda of law may also be requested.
Source page 5Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Saratoga 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
Saratoga County 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
Saratoga 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
Saratoga 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 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 ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗