--- title: "Linda B. Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-b-johnson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Linda B. Johnson Rensselaer County City Court · City Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Rensselaer County City Court - State: New York - Role: City Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Selected as a Rensselaer City Court Judge on April 20, 2020, by Mayor Michael Stammel and has been serving on the bench since then - Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Partner/Attorney, 2003 to Present - Judge, Rensselaer City Court, Appointed, 2020 to 2026 - Rensselaer County Attorney's Office, Special Appellate Counsel, 2016 to 2021 - NYS Unified Court System, Appellate Court Attorney, 2009 to 2010 - She held the role of an appellate court attorney for the New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department, and has been the Special Appellate Counsel for Rensselaer County - Linda B. Johnson has announced her candidacy for a New York State Supreme Court Justice seat in the Third Judicial District, which includes Albany, Rensselaer, Ulster, Columbia, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Greene counties ### Education - JD from Albany Law School in 2001, a degree from Siena College in 1996, and completed advanced trial training at the Spence Trial Lawyers College in 2015. - Siena College — B.S. (1996) ### Additional information - handling criminal appeals since 2016. - Most recently elected for a term beginning in 2025 and ending in 2030. - In her role, she presides over civil suits involving claims up to $15,000, misdemeanors, lesser offenses, and arraignments for felony charges, consistent with the jurisdiction of New York City Courts outside New York City - She has significant experience in trial, motion practice, negotiation, mediation, and appellate advocacy - She is admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, including New York State, New Jersey, and the United States Supreme Court - She is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do - She has received awards such as the Kimberly A. Troisi-Paton Leadership Award and maintains high professional ratings, including Super Lawyers and 5-star AV/AVVO ratings. - She co-founded the East Greenbush Ski Club, volunteers as a tennis coach for the Special Olympics, and supports Joseph’s House & Shelter in Troy. - Beyond her legal career, Johnson is active in the community. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic appearances Scope: statewide For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### justice court civil procedure Scope: statewide New York Part 214 applies statewide to civil actions and proceedings in Town, Village, and City Justice Courts outside New York City; each court establishes and posts its regular sessions, subject to modification by the Chief Administrator. Evidence excerpt: This Part shall be applicable to all actions and proceedings in the Town, Village and City Justice Courts of the State of New York, outside the City of New York. [Part 214: Uniform Civil Rules for the Justice Courts](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-214-uniform-civil-rules-justice-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=2POdxhjLHArkOrXdcbuD6Q%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=2POdxhjLHArkOrXdcbuD6Q%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=2POdxhjLHArkOrXdcbuD6Q%3D%3D) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) - [Part 214: Uniform Civil Rules for the Justice Courts](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-214-uniform-civil-rules-justice-courts) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. Linda Blom Johnson](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=2POdxhjLHArkOrXdcbuD6Q%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-b-johnson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-b-johnson", "name": "Linda B. Johnson | KnowJudges", "description": "Linda B. Johnson, Rensselaer County City Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-b-johnson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-b-johnson#judge", "name": "Linda B. 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Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.