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William Bodkin
Judge · Nassau County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Bodkin’s move to the Nassau County District Court followed his resignation as Manorhaven Village Justice in February 2026, which was confirmed by the village board
- Senior Principal Law Clerk to Appellate Division Justice Helen Voutsinas
- Village Justice in Manorhaven, NY
- He also served as a judicial hearing officer for the Office of Court Administration and has been active in legal education, serving as a volunteer Moot Court Judge for the Nassau Academy of Law and as a CLE lecturer for various court committees
- William P. Bodkin is a New York State judge with nearly 20 years of experience in the state court system, recently appointed to the Nassau County District Court for the Third Judicial District
- His time as village justice in Manorhaven, he says, taught him the importance of patience and presence on the bench
Education
Additional information
- Current court assignment: Nassau County District Court
- Bodkin emphasizes that “everybody who comes before you has a story” and that judges must listen to those stories before applying the law.
- He has expressed gratitude to the community and to his mentors for supporting his judicial career
- A former history major, Bodkin says his interest in American history and the Constitution led him to law.
- He began his legal career in the New York State court system and has been a member of the Nassau County Bar Association
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
Nassau County District Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 212 — Uniform Civil Rules District Courts
Nassau County District 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
Nassau County District 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
Nassau County District 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 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 ↗