Leslie A. Stroth at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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Leslie A. Stroth
Supreme Court Justice · New York County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Elected judge of the New York Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County (1st Judicial District), serving since January 1, 2024, with a term ending in 2028
- Justice Supreme Court, New York County Elected 2023 to Present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Elected, 2018 to 2027
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2021 to 2023
- First appointed Acting Supreme Court Justice in 2021 and elected in the November 7, 2023 general election
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to 2021
- Bronx County Criminal Court Judge (designated 2018–2020)
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2013 to 2017
- New York City Housing Court Judge (appointed 2013 by Chief Administrative Judge Gail A. Prudenti) — handled residential landlord/tenant disputes in the Bronx and Brooklyn
- New York State Unified Court System, Associate and Senior Court Attorney, 2006 to 2013
- Office of the New York State Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, 1999 to 2006
Education
- J.D. — State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law — 1986
- B.A. — State University of New York at Fredonia — 1981
Additional information
- The Legal Aid Society, NYC, Criminal Defense Division, Senior Trial Attorney, 1988 to 1999
- Member of New York City Supreme Court’s Equal Justice Committee, Gender Fairness Committee, and Racial Equity Working Group
- She also serves in multiple bar associations, including the New York City Bar, NYCLA, NY Women’s Bar, Puerto Rican Bar, and Jewish Lawyers Guild
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 (44 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
A. Scheduling: All scheduling inquiries should be directed to the Part Clerk, unless otherwise instructed. Please do not call or e-mail chambers regarding scheduling matters.
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B. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED, except for scheduling matters with the Part Clerk. The Court will not respond to ex parte communications.
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C. Adjournments of conferences or arguments on motions: Any request for an adjournment must be made at least 48 business hours in advance of conference and must indicate whether all parties consent to the adjournment. A stipulation to adjourn must include a reason for the adjournment and shall be sent to the Part Clerk by e-mail to sfc-part12-clerk@nycourts.gov. Please note that trial and hearing dates are firm and may only be adjourned in an emergency and upon Court approval.
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If a dispute arises concerning a request for an adjournment, the requesting party is to e-mail the Principal Court Attorney and the Assistant Court Attorney with all parties copied. A request for an adjournment not on consent made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date will not be considered, and counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an oral application for the adjournment.
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D. E-filing: Part 12 is an e-filing part. Any questions about the e-filing system should be addressed to the E-Filing Office at (646) 386-3610 or at newyorkefile@nycourts.gov. Please call the Part Clerk if you have uploaded a document that requires the court’s immediate attention.
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E. No correspondence via NYSCEF: No correspondence should be uploaded to NYSCEF in expectation of being received or reviewed by the Court, except as outlined below. If a document requires the attention of the Court or the Part Clerk, notify the Part Clerk by e-mail at sfc-part12-clerk@nycourts.gov.
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F. E-filing proposed orders and stipulations: Proposed orders and stipulations must be e-filed to the case file using the proper category and/or designation. If not properly categorized, the document will not be directed to the court’s attention.
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H. Notifying Court of settlement or resolution: Counsel are under a continuing obligation to notify the Court as soon as possible in the event an action is settled, discontinued, or otherwise disposed. A stipulation of settlement or discontinuance must be filed on NYSCEF, and the Principal Court Attorney must be notified by e-mail (see above), alerting the Court to the resolution.
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I. Notifying Court of withdrawal of motion: Counsel must notify the Court as soon as practicable if a motion has been withdrawn, rendered moot, or otherwise resolved, by letter filed on NYSCEF, with a copy e- mailed to the Principal Court Attorney.
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J. Stayed Cases: If any party has died or filed a petition in bankruptcy, counsel or any self-represented litigant shall promptly notify the court by letter filed to NYSCEF and by e-mail to the Principal Court Attorney.
Source page 2Filing and working copies
K. Issued Decisions: To determine whether a decision has been rendered, please check NYSCEF or the Supreme Court Records On-Line Library (SCROLL). All decisions and orders are scanned and available online. Please do not call the Court to ask whether a decision has been issued.
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B. In-Person Appearances: All conferences will be held in-person at 60 Centre Street, Room 442, New York, NY 10007. Counsel must appear promptly for conferences. Failure to timely appear may result in dismissal, an order entered on default, or other sanction, as appropriate and in the Court’s discretion.
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C. Compliance/status conferences: If the parties have a dispute that they are unable to resolve despite good faith efforts to do so, and if another conference is not set forth in a prior conference or discovery order or decision on a motion, they may request a conference with the Court via written letter filed on NYSCEF outlining the issue(s) and the parties’ positions. A copy of the letter must also be e-mailed to the Principal Court Attorney at morchard@nycourts.gov.
Source page 2Motion practice
CONFERENCING THE MATTER WITH THE COURT. Pursuant to the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court (Uniform Rules) § 202.20-f, “[t]o the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes should be resolved through informal procedures, such as conferences, as opposed to motion practice.”
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G. Failure to address outstanding discovery: At all discovery conferences, counsel must be prepared to address all outstanding discovery as well as prior conference orders and stipulations. Failure to address all outstanding discovery existing at the time of any compliance conference may be deemed a waiver of the right to obtain said discovery.
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H. Adherence to schedules: Parties must strictly comply with discovery obligations by the dates set forth in all discovery orders. Applications for extensions of discovery deadlines must be made to the Court via e-mail to morchard@nycourts.gov as soon as practicable and before expiration of such deadline(s).
Source page 3Motion practice
I. Failure to appear: Upon a party’s second failure to appear for a conference, the case may be dismissed or the non-appearing party’s pleading may be stricken. Any motion to vacate such default must fulfill the requirements of CPLR 5015.
Source page 3Motion practice
A. Motions returnable in Motion Support Part: All notices of motion are returnable in the Motion Support Part Courtroom. Inquiries regarding motions returnable in Room 130 must be directed to the Motion
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B. Motion adjournments: Adjournments of motions are to be addressed to the Motion Support Office, not the Part, unless the parties are seeking to adjourn a motion submission date more than 60 days after the original return date. In that case, the stipulation will need to be so ordered, and the parties must appropriately file the stipulation on NYSCEF.
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C. Oral argument: Motions will only be scheduled for oral argument at the Judge’s discretion. If oral argument is scheduled, parties will be notified electronically of the date. For non e-filed cases, parties are strongly encouraged to go to www.nycourts.gov or https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us.webcivil and click on e-Track to register.
Source page 3Motion practice
D. Affidavit of Service: All movants must make certain that an affidavit of service is filed via NYSCEF along with submission of the motion papers. Without a proper affidavit of service, relief will be denied.
Source page 3Motion practice
E. Summary judgment motions: All summary judgment motions must be made no later than 60 days after filing the note of issue -- there are no exceptions without leave of Court. In the notice of motion or early in the affirmation in support, please state the date the note of issue was filed and that the motion is timely. Absent good cause for late filing, a late motion may be denied, even if one’s adversary does not object. Discovery must continue during the pendency of a summary judgment motion, unless good cause is shown for a stay, as determined by the Court.
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F. Letter motions. Letter motions are prohibited and will not be considered.
Source page 3Motion practice
i. Motion Sequence Number: Often several motions are submitted at the same time. To keep papers organized, the first page of every motion paper (notice of motion, opposition, reply, exhibits, etc.) must reflect the respective motion sequence number in the upper right corner.
Source page 3Trial exhibits and witnesses
ii. Exhibits: Each page in any exhibit must be numbered. Reference to any exhibit must include pinpoint citations so the exact location within the exhibit can be found easily.
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H. No courtesy copies: Please do not send courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers, affirmations, or related documents directly to the Part or chambers, unless requested by the Court.
Source page 4Motion practice
Pursuant to Uniform Rules § 202.8-d: “[m]otions shall be brought by order to show cause only when there is genuine urgency, a stay is required, or a statute mandates so proceeding.”
Source page 4Motion practice
A. Temporary Restraining Order (TRO): If a party seeks a temporary restraining order in an Order to Show Cause, they MUST provide proof that their adversary was notified about the application and the time, date and manner that the application will be presented to the Court. The court may, in its discretion, schedule a hearing on the TRO application virtually or set a deadline to submit written opposition to the TRO request.
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B. Ex parte office: All Orders to Show Cause must first be processed by the Ex Parte Motion Office. A movant should first contact that office to ensure that the Order to Show Cause has been processed and submitted to chambers before inquiring with the Part about the status of the Order to Show Cause.
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B. Previously scheduled appearances: Parties with a previously scheduled conference appearance in another Part shall file a proposed discovery order in compliance with Section II (C) of these rules; and only in extraordinary cases shall the parties file a request for conference in compliance with Section II (B) of these rules.
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C. Previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial: Parties with a previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial appearance in another Part shall advise chambers of the transfer by letter to Judge Stroth, filed to NYSCEF with a courtesy copy e-mailed to the principal court attorney.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
If the parties have conferred and seek a settlement conference or are amenable to submitting their case to mediation, they should email the Principal Court Attorney at morchard@nycourts.gov with the following information: (1) nature of case; (2) substantive issues in dispute; (3) any offers and demands; (4) if relevant, nature/extent of personal injuries sustained. The court may conduct a settlement conference or refer the matter to mediation, subject to the mediation part’s approval upon a showing that mediation would be fruitful in the case.
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Requests to adjourn a pre-note settlement conference must be in writing, signed by all parties, and e-mailed to chambers (morchard@nycourts.gov) by 5 p.m. the day before the conference.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
A. Pre-Trial Conference (Uniform Rule § 202.26[b]): Once a trial is assigned to Part 12, the Court shall schedule a Pre-Trial Conference. Prior to said conference, counsel must confer in a good faith effort to identify matters not in contention, resolve disputed questions without need for court intervention and further discuss settlement of the case.
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1. At least 48 hours before the pre-trial conference, counsel must submit the following to the Principal Court Attorney via e-mail, unless an explanation is provided outlining their inability to do so within that time frame. All adversaries must be copied on any e-mail.
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• Any requests for the use of technology and/or audiovisual equipment.
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2. At the pre-trial conference, counsel must be prepared to discuss settlement of the matter, as well as details as to the disagreements between them. The court may require the parties to prepare a written stipulation of undisputed facts.
Source page 5Motion practice
1. Motions in Limine: All motions in limine must be presented in writing to the court as soon as practicable and no later than 48 hours before trial, or as specifically scheduled at any pre-trial conference, with a copy to all parties.
Source page 5Trial exhibits and witnesses
• For jury trials, all counsel shall submit proposed jury charges and verdict sheets, which shall be emailed to the court attorney and opposing counsel simultaneously in Word format.
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• If the proposed instructions are taken verbatim from the Pattern Jury Instructions, PJI section numbers suffice. If a PJI instruction is not verbatim and/or requires characterizing or describing the evidence or the parties’ contentions, or if the language is not based on the PJI, the exact requested language, together with the authority for it, must be submitted in Word to morchard@nycourts.gov and to opposing counsel simultaneously.
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C. Pre-marked exhibits (Uniform Rule § 202.34): Counsel for the parties must consult before trial and in good faith attempt to agree on the exhibits that will be offered in evidence without objection. Each side must then pre-mark its exhibits in evidence, subject to court approval, as to those to which no objection has been made. All exhibits not consented to must be marked for identification only. If the trial exhibits are voluminous, counsel is to consult with the part clerk for guidance. The court will rule on the objections to the contested exhibits at the earliest possible time. Exhibits not previously demanded which are to be used solely for credibility or rebuttal need not be pre-marked.
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D. Courtesy copies: Parties must have copies of exhibits for the Court and for each adversary.
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G. Trial dates scheduled by the Court are firm and may only be adjourned for an emergency. No adjournments will be granted based on the unavailability of a witness to testify unless the Court concludes that good cause exists for the adjournment. Adjournment of a trial is solely by Court order.
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Parties may not adjourn same without the Court’s advance permission.
Source page 5Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
New York 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
New York County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch — Rules of the Justices
New York County Supreme Court
Civil Branch proceedings in New York County Supreme Court only; not criminal proceedings. Preserve source version and check later judge/part instructions.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York 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
New York 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 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 ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
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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 ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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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
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View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗