Kathleen B. Hogan at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Claims Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kathleen B. Hogan
Court of Claims Judge · Albany County Court of Claims
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Schenectady County, NY, 2017-present
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2017-2022
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Schenectady County, New York, NY, 2017-2022
- She also held the role of an acting justice for the Schenectady County Supreme Court in 2017 and was supervising judge for the county courts of the 4th Judicial District from 2019 to 2021
- Judge on the New York State Court of Claims in Saratoga Springs, appointed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2017
- District Attorney, Warren County District Attorney's Office, NY, 2000-2017
- Assistant District Attorney, Warren County District Attorney's Office, NY, 2000-2001
- Joined the Warren County DA’s Office in 2000 as an assistant prosecutor, later leading the Warren-Washington Child Advocacy Center and launching the Warren County Drug Treatment Court
- Assistant District Attorney, Kings County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1988-1993
Education
- Washington and Lee University — J.D. (1988)
- St Lawrence University — B.A. (1985)
Additional information
- Practitioner, New York Prosecutors Training Institute, NY, 1997-2000
- Practitioner, FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth, NY, 1993-1997
- Before joining the judiciary, Hogan was District Attorney for Warren County for 16 years, becoming the first female DA in the county.
- Hogan has been active in the Schenectady County Bar Association, Adirondack Women’s Bar Association, New York District Attorneys Association, and Warren County Bar Association.
- She has also been active in judicial policy, serving on the Chief Administrative Judge’s Criminal Justice Legislation Committee and co-chairing the Equal Justice in the Courts Initiative
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
The New York Court of Claims publishes courtroom evidence-presentation technology, including document/photo/object/video presentation and laptop connections in specified courtrooms.
With minimal effort, attorneys can present documents, color photos, objects, videos, and use electronic presentations to bring details to the court.Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗
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 206 — Uniform Rules Court Claims
New York Court of Claims
Court of Claims actions and proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York Court of Claims
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 Court of Claims
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 August 2, 2026.
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 ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
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View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗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
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Court of Claims Courtroom Technology
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View Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗