Brian R. Martinotti at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey · Federal
- Judicial service
- July 11, 2016–present
Brian R. Martinotti
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases2 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules2 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
2 casesAI-related ruling · March 5, 2026
Lawand Hill v. Sloppy Vinyl, LLC, et al.
- Court response
- Motion to dismiss granted; warning
AI-related ruling · January 7, 2026
United States v. Juliet Payseur and 20-22 McGregor Avenue, LLC
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 2002-2016
- Legal counsel, Italian American Police Society, Lyndhurst, NJ, 1999-2002
- Tax attorney, Little Ferry, NJ, 1999-2002
- council president, 1999-present
- Public defender, Moonachie, NJ, 1996-2000
- council president, 1996-present
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Somerset, NJ, 1995-2002
- Tax attorney, Fairview, NJ, 1995-2002
- Public defender, Bogota, NJ, 1993-1995
- Prosecutor, South Hackensack, NJ, 1993-1995
- council president, 1993-present
- chairman, Public Safety and Legal Affairs, 1992-2002
- Councilmember, Cliffside Park, NJ, 1991-2002
- Public defender, Cliffside Park, NJ, 1988-1990
- Private practice, Montvale, NJ, 1987-2002
- Law clerk, Hon. Roger M. Kahn, Tax Court of New Jersey, 1986-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. New Jersey, 2016-present
Education
- Fordham University · B.S., 1983
- Seton Hall University · J.D., 1986
Personal record
Born 1961 · Englewood, NJ
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394871CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8598/brian-r-martinotti/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts