Meagan Galligan at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2036
Meagan Galligan
Supreme Court Justice · Sullivan County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice, Supreme Court, Sullivan County, Elected, 2023 to 2036
- Sullivan County, NY, District Attorney, 2021 to 2022
- Sullivan County, NY, Acting District Attorney, 2020 to 2020
- Sullivan County, NY, Chief Assistant District Attorney, 2016 to 2019
- Sullivan County, NY, Assistant District Attorney, 2009 to 2019
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center — J.D. (2006)
- New York University — B.A. (2003)
Additional information
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 (24 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
All communications with the court relating to any pending litigation must be in writing and filed via NYSCEF.1 All communications with the court relating to any pending litigation that is not subject to e-filing must be made in writing, whether by letter or email (GalliganChambers@nycourts.gov), reference the file’s index number, and be copied to all parties as well as to Hon. Tara Hirsch, Clerk of the Court (SullivanSupremeAndCounty@nycourts.gov).2 Any communication not copied to all parties to the litigation, except for ex parte communications explicitly permitted by statute, will be destroyed and disregarded.
Source page 1Artificial intelligence
All parties are cautioned that the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or software (as defined by 22 NYCRR 161.2(b)), is not a substitute for personal verification and authentication of information supplied to the court. Such systems or software may misrepresent the holdings of actual authority and/or precedent and/or hallucinate or otherwise generate false citations to nonexistent authority and/or precedent. Accordingly, any person using such systems or software shall independently and personally verify not only the authenticity of citations generated by such systems or software, including statutes, cases, and any other references, but also the holdings for which such citations are propounded.
Source page 1Discovery
Matrimonial Actions: Preliminary conferences will be conducted either in person or virtually before the court with parties present (22 NYCRR § 202.16(f)). Pendente lite issues should be conferenced by counsel prior to the preliminary conference, and counsel should be prepared to discuss any issues regarding temporary custody, support and/or requests for consent to distribute marital property at the preliminary conference. Where the parties are represented by counsel, further conferences regarding discovery compliance will be conducted by the court’s law clerk; parties may appear and observe such further conferences but may not be heard thereat.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
No less than one week prior to a matrimonial preliminary conference, counsel for both parties shall file via NYSCEF the following: retainer agreements, net worth statements, most recent paystubs and tax returns and any other document required pursuant to 22 NYCRR § 202.16(f)
Source page 2Discovery
All Other Actions: All other preliminary conferences will be fixed upon filing of an RJI and will be conducted by the court’s law clerk unless otherwise requested or deemed appropriate by the court. A discovery schedule will be fixed by the court.
Source page 2Adjournments
Adjournment Requests: Requests to adjourn a conference should be communicated via NYSCEF as soon as practicable, preferably not less than one full business day prior to the scheduled conference. Prior to any communication with the court regarding an adjournment request, counsel requesting the adjournment shall, whenever possible, confer with counsel for all other parties and indicate whether all counsel consent to the request. No adjournment request is granted, even on consent of all parties, unless and until the court has expressly granted the request in writing.
Source page 2Motion practice
Post-Note of Issue conferences will be scheduled upon filing of a Note of Issue. At the first post-Note of Issue conference, the court will hear from counsel as to the major issues and request input as to whether the case should be referred for mediation. If mediation is not practicable, the court will inquire as to whether either party desires time for a summary judgment motion; if requested, a date upon which the motion shall be fully submitted will be fixed and further conference will be fixed, if necessary, within the court’s determination of the motion. If neither mediation nor motion time is requested, the court will inquire as to whether the parties desire a settlement conference with the court and, if requested, a date and time for the same will be fixed. At such settlement conference, the parties, their representatives and/or insurance carrier representatives may be required to attend, virtually or in person, as directed by the court. Otherwise, a trial date will be selected, a motion in limine full submission date fixed, a charge request and proposed verdict sheet deadline fixed and a pre-trial conference date will be scheduled.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
At the pre-trial conference, counsel shall have contacted their client(s) and any witnesses, including experts, to confirm their availability for trial. Counsel attending the pre-trial conference must be fully familiar with the case and have authority to enter into binding stipulations. 22 NYCRR § 202.26(e). Counsel for all parties shall confer prior to the conference to discuss settlement options and resolution of any reasonably foreseeable trial issues.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
Motions may be returnable on any date the court is in regular session. No appearances are required on a motion return date unless specifically directed by the court. No courtesy copies of any motion papers need be delivered to chambers. Pre-motion conferences with the court’s law clerk are available, but not required. Counsel must comply with 22 NYCRR 202.7 prior to requesting a pre-motion conference or filing a motion in connection with discovery disputes. Summary judgment motions will be scheduled at the pre-trial post-Note of Issue conference.
Source page 2Filing and working copies
All affirmations, affidavits and/or memoranda of law must contain numbered pages or paragraphs. Exhibits already filed via NYSCEF may referenced by their NYSCEF filing number; exhibits not already filed via NYSCEF must be uploaded in connection with the filing of the document referencing such exhibits. Sur-reply papers are not permitted unless specifically authorized by the court upon application on notice to all other parties. Filings of affirmations, affidavits and/or memoranda of law may not exceed fifteen pages without court authorization.
Source page 3Adjournments
No motion adjournment request shall be considered granted, even with the consent of all parties, unless and until the court has expressly granted the request in writing.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
For cases submitted on papers, counsel or a party, if self-represented, shall contact the Clerk of the Court to arrange delivery and notification to chambers of the submission of a proposed Order to Show Cause. In such case, the person submitted the proposed Order shall provide an e-mail address and telephone number at which counsel or a party, if self-represented, may be contacted upon the court’s consideration thereof.
Source page 3Motion practice
All applications for temporary injunctive relief, including TRO requests, must comply with 22 NYCRR § 202.7(f). The court will not consider a proposed Order to Show Cause that includes temporary relief without proof of notice and/or extraordinary circumstances as set forth by the foregoing statute.
Source page 3Discovery
Expert disclosure is governed by the rules of the Third Judicial District unless modified by order of the court. Please note that the rules of the Third Judicial District differ from the rules of other districts and may be found at https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/3rd-judicial-district/supreme-court-rules#expert-disclosure-rule. Counsel shall familiarize themselves with this rule prior to filing of Note of Issue.
Source page 3Motion practice
Any motion to preclude or limit an expert’s testimony should be made as soon as practicable and may not be made fully returnable less than thirty days prior to a scheduled trial without written approval of the court on notice to all parties. Counsel shall not delay a motion to preclude expert testimony until the motion in limine date fixed by the court.
Source page 3Trial exhibits and witnesses
All proposed Judgments of Divorce and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must comply with the Uniform Rules of Trial Courts at 22 NYCRR § 202.50 and include mathematical computations notwithstanding any negotiated deviations. Proposed Judgments of Divorce must include the date(s) and docket number(s) of any Family Court Order(s) and attach copies thereof, if applicable.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
Counsel shall inform the court immediately by NYSCEF filing whenever any party or witness may require the services of an interpreter, including the language and/or dialect of any party or witness requiring the same. Counsel shall inform the court immediately by NYSCEF filing whenever any party or witness may require 3
Source page 3Filing and working copies
Where the court has directed use of a “VEC” via NYSCEF, not less than one week prior to trial, any party anticipating use of an exhibit shall submit the same electronically to the “VEC” for pre-marking.
Source page 4Trial exhibits and witnesses
Where the parties are authorized by the court to forego use of a “VEC,” not less than one week prior to trial, counsel or a litigant, if self-represented, shall contact the Clerk of the Court to request a meeting with the trial stenographer to pre-mark exhibits.
Source page 4Trial exhibits and witnesses
Counsel and all parties shall stand as the jury enters and exits the courtroom. Counsel need not stand to make an objection and may state only a general or generic ground for any objection (e.g., “hearsay,” “foundation,” “bolstering,” “asked and answered,” “beyond the scope,” etc.”) and may not make further argument on any objection absent express leave from the court to approach the bench.
Source page 4Motion practice
The court will supervise jury selection unless otherwise directed and may impose time limits. Jury selection will occur via a modified Struck method pursuant to which, after hardships are heard, the entire jury box will be filled with potential jurors and counsel will question all potential jurors in the box, after which the court will hear motions for cause as to the first six potential jurors, then peremptory challenges as to those remaining, following which the court and parties will move to the next amount of jurors necessary to complete a jury of six, using the same method until a jury and alternates are selected.
Source page 4Filing and working copies
Experts shall be directed to bring with them to trial their entire file and all documents and other items considered in arriving at any opinion(s). Failure to do so may result in the limitation or striking of an expert’s testimony.
Source page 4Communications with chambers
The parties may request settlement conference with the court. At such conference, the parties should be available as directed by the court, either in person, virtually or by telephone. At such conference, the court will conference the case and issues with counsel together in chambers prior to further settlement discussions.
Source page 5Adjournments
Whenever a case is settled or discontinued, counsel shall promptly notify the court and ensure that a Stipulation of Discontinuance is promptly filed at least one business day prior to the next scheduled conference or appearance before the court.
Source page 5Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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 ↗