--- title: "Mitchell J Katz | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mitchell-j-katz-new-york-us-magistrate" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Mitchell J Katz U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York · U.S. Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York - State: New York - Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=10) - [Official roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=10) - [U.S. Courts judicial profile or roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=10) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mitchell-j-katz-new-york-us-magistrate", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mitchell-j-katz-new-york-us-magistrate", "name": "Mitchell J Katz | KnowJudges", "description": "Mitchell J Katz, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. 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Katz is a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York, serving in Syracuse since January 2024, with a background in commercial litigation and extensive legal leadership roles - 1992–2018: Shareholder/Director, Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C - 1986–1992: Associate/Partner, Hiscock & Barclay - Mitchell Jay Katz was selected by the Board of Judges of the Northern District of New York to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Magistrate Judge Andrew Baxter ### Education ### Additional information - Began his tenure in January 2024, presiding over cases in the Syracuse judicial district. - Katz is a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association, the Federal Court Bar Association for the Northern District of New York, and the New York State Bar Association. - He has also served on boards including the Onondaga County Volunteer Lawyers Project and Syracuse Habitat for Humanity - His appointment follows over three decades in private legal practice, including leadership in commercial litigation - Leadership: Past president of the Federal Court Bar Association for the Northern District of New York; past Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section; member of the New York State Chief Judge’s Advisory Council on the Commercial Division ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Northern District of New York — Local Rules of Practice](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-f70dbd16330454aeb2c4) — NDNY federal district-court proceedings only; preserve civil, criminal and specialized-section limits. [Official source](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/sites/nynd/files/local_rules/Local%20Rules%202026_Final.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.