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Sherri L. Eisenpress
Justice · Supreme Court, Orange County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Rockland County, New York, NY, 2014-present
- Justice, Supreme Court, Rockland County, Elected, 2023 to 2032
- Former New York Supreme Court Justice who resigned from the bench in January 2026 after agreeing to retire in April 2026 following formal misconduct charges, without admitting wrongdoing
- 2016–2025: Presided over at least 41 cases involving the law firm of her principal law clerk’s spouse, without disclosure or safeguards
- Before that, she held the role of a Rockland County Family Court judge (2012–2022) and as an acting Supreme Court justice (2014–2022).
- Judge, Rockland County Family Court, NY, 2012-2021
- Partner, Reiss Eisenpress & Sheppe LLP, 1997-2011
- Law Clerk, District Court, D. Connecticut, 1990-1991
- The resignation letter stated she was mindful of “expanding access to justice and strengthening public trust” Rockland County Business Journal
Education
- New York Law School — J.D. (1989)
- in political science and philosophy — New York University — B.A. (1984)
Additional information
- 2019–2024: Presided over at least 55 cases involving attorneys with whom she had close personal/social relationships, without disclosure or recusal
- Elected in 2022 to the New York Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District (Rockland County).
- adj-prof, New York Law School, NY, 1993-2008
- Practitioner, Reiss Eisenpress & Sheppe LLP, NY, 1993-1997
- Practitioner, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, 1991-1993
- Practitioner, Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, 1989-1990
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Orange County
- She previously practiced law in New York and Connecticut, with experience in complex commercial, intellectual property, and product liability litigation.
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
Orange 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
Orange 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
Orange 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
Orange 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗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 ↗