Reginald J. Johnson at a glance
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Reginald J. Johnson
Judge · City Court, Peekskill
Biography
Professional career
- Reginald Johnson held the role of a Judge of the Peekskill City Court in Westchester County, New York, beginning in 2014
Education
Additional information
- Reappointed, 2024 to 2033
- Judge, City Court, Peekskill, Appointed by Common Council of the City of Peekskill 2014 to 2023
- Current court assignment: City Court, Peekskill
- The first African-American judge in Peekskill’s history and was reappointed to a ten-year term before his resignation.
- Inappropriately touching a co-judge and making offensive comments toward her
- During his tenure, Johnson presided over drug court and landlord-tenant cases, bringing empathy and personal experience to his judicial approach, particularly in matters involving addiction and housing disputes.
- He also oversaw court administration, including staff management and efforts to streamline court operations
- The Commission, led by Administrator Robert H. Tembeckjian, emphasized that judicial integrity and impartiality are essential, and that a judge who favors friends or family or mistreats colleagues undermines the fairness and decorum of the courthouse.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
City Court, Peekskill
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 210 — Uniform Civil Rules City Courts Outside City New York
City Court, Peekskill
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
City Court, Peekskill
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
City Court, Peekskill
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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source 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 · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗