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Jeffrey A. Tait
Justice · Broome County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Since 2024, Tait has been Of Counsel at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, collaborating in litigation, matrimonial, business, and other practice groups, and offering mediation services in divorce, personal injury, contractual disputes, and Child Victims Act cases
- Supreme Court Justice (2003–2023): Elected in 2003 to the New York State Supreme Court for the Sixth Judicial District, re‐elected in 2017, and serving until retirement on December 31, 2023
- Justice, Supreme Court, Broome County, Elected, 2004 to 2017
- Other Judicial/Administrative Roles: Broome County Election Commissioner
- Later Practice: Partner at O’Connor, Gacioch & Pope (later O’Connor, Gacioch, Pope & Tait)
- Retired New York State Supreme Court Justice for the Sixth Judicial District, now serving as Of Counsel at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in Binghamton, NY
Education
Additional information
- In March 2023, Judge Tait ordered back pay for a suspended Binghamton police lieutenant, Lieutenant Alan Quinones, in a case involving allegations of lying under oath and covering up misconduct by another officer
- Specialized Role (2022–2023): Assigned judge handling all pretrial motions, hearings, and discovery issues for Child Victims Act cases in the Fifth and Sixth Judicial Districts
- Reelected, 2018 to 2023
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Broome County
- Town Attorney for Town of Union and Town of Binghamton
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
Broome 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
Broome 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
Broome 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
Broome 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System 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 ↗