--- title: "Shirley Troutman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirley-troutman-ny-court-of-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Shirley Troutman New York Court of Appeals · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: New York Court of Appeals - State: New York - Role: Associate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## 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 ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/news/annrpt/AnnRpt2025.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/news/annrpt/AnnRpt2025.pdf) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/news/annrpt/AnnRpt2025.pdf) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirley-troutman-ny-court-of-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirley-troutman-ny-court-of-appeals", "name": "Shirley Troutman | KnowJudges", "description": "Shirley Troutman, New York Court of Appeals. 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Fahey, who retired on December 31, 2021 - Began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Erie County, later serving as an Assistant Attorney General for New York and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of New York - She also contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo Law School and Buffalo State College Her judicial career spans nearly three decades ### Education - Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1985, gaining admission to the New York State Bar in 1986 - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1982 ### Additional information - In 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo designated her to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department of the New York Supreme Court, where she served until 2022 - She then served on the Erie County Court from 2003 to 2009, followed by election to the New York State Supreme Court, 8th Judicial District, from 2010 to 2016. - In 1994, she was appointed and subsequently elected to the Buffalo City Court, serving a full ten-year term. - representing both the state and federal government in civil litigation. - Troutman has been recognized for her qualifications and judicial excellence, receiving ratings such as “Well Qualified” from the New York State Bar Association and “Exceptionally Well Qualified” from the NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers. - She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - She co-chairs the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, has held the role of President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Women Judges, and is a member of multiple bar associations, including the Erie County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. - Beyond her judicial duties, Troutman has been active in promoting diversity and ethics in the legal profession. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [New York Court of Appeals — Part 500 Rules of Practice](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-d17e5a6464917eebf1d3) — New York State Court of Appeals proceedings only; not federal appeals or Appellate Division proceedings. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/500rules10.htm). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.