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Laura R. Johnson
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, NY, 2019-present
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to Present
- Acting Justice, Kings County Supreme Court (2nd Judicial District) — since 2018
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2016-2025
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2015-2015
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2014-2014
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2013-2013
- Assistant Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General, State of New York, NY, 2006-2012
- Law Clerk, New York Court of Appeals, NY, 1988-1990
- District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office, Criminal Appeals Bureau, New York, NY, 1985-1988
- Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York (New York County) and an acting justice in the Kings County Supreme Court, with a long career in New York’s criminal justice system
Education
- Columbia University in the City of New York — J.D.
- Barnard College — B.A.
Additional information
- Judge, The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, NY, 2003-2006
- Practitioner, The Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division, Special Litigation Unit, NY, 1990-2003
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term
- Johnson’s career spans both prosecution and defense roles, as well as high-level appellate work and state-level legal advocacy
- Her judicial appointments reflect the trust of multiple New York City mayors, including Bloomberg and de Blasio
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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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 August 2, 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 ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
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
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗