Martha L. Luft at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- 2 current judicial positions
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Martha L. Luft
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Available research
Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures4 sourced items · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
Biography
Professional career
- Luft worked for the law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea & Kelly, LLP prior to joining the family court in 2006.
- att-gen-ass, NY State Attorney General, NY, ?-present
- Partner, Twomey, Latham, Shea & Kelly, LLP, ?-present
Judicial service
- Associate Judge, Mulvehill & O'Brien, ?-present
- Judge, New York Family Court, NY, 2006-2015
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County, NY, 2010-2015
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County, NY, 2016-present
- Judge, New York Family Court, NY, 2017-2026
Education
- Stony Brook University · BA, 1974
- Columbia University in the City of New York · MA, 1976
- Columbia University in the City of New York · Philosophy, 1977
- Stanford University · JD, 1983
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 ↗
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
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 ↗
Sources
New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County current judicial profile ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · 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 · checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗