Clark V. Richardson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Family Court of the City of New York, New York County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Clark V. Richardson
Judge · Family Court of the City of New York, New York County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Law Department of the City of New York, New York City, NY, 1980-1987
- Current court assignment: Family Court of the City of New York, New York County
- Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, 2004 to 2014; Re-appointed by Mayor Bill deBlasio, 2014 to 2024
Judicial service
- Borough Chief, Bronx County Law Department, New York City Family Court, 1987-1994
- Judge, New York City Family Court, New York, NY, 1995-2004
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, NY, 2000-2010
- Supervising Judge, New York City Family Court, New York, NY, 2000-2009
- Judge, New York City Family Court, New York, NY, 2004-2014
- Judge, New York City Family Court, NY, 2014-2024
Education
- Yale University · BA, 1977
- Cornell University · JD, 1980
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
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 ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
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 ↗
Sources
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=4daGXjLTe2_PLUS_mmcMgouYW0g%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15035/clark-v-richardson/Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml