Vincent Del Giudice at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Kings County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
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Vincent Del Giudice
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Kings County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2002-present
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2014-2022
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2005-2013
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2002-2004
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1980-1993
- Acting Justice, Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term
Education
- New York Law School — J.D. (1980)
Additional information
- Excessive Sentences: Appellate courts overturned 19 of his felony sentences between 2007–2023 for being excessively harsh—the highest number among active NYC judges
- B.A., New York University, 1976 ● See: Vincent Del Giudice bio page on DETAILS OF JUDICIAL SERVICE ● Was appointed to the Court of Claims by Governor Pataki in 2002, then reappointed by Governor Pataki in 2005 and by Governor Cuomo in 2015
- Practitioner, Law Office of Vincent M. Del Giudice, NY, 1993-2002
- These reversals removed a total of 503 years, six times more than any other judge
- Thomas was exonerated 18 years later by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, which found numerous problems in the case, including, and most centrally, the identification that Del Giudice accepted
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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Supreme Court, Kings County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Kings County current judicial profile ↗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 ↗