Active District judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
New York
Overview
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Presentation rules
Demonstratives allowed with advance disclosure
Demonstrative aids should be furnished to opposing counsel in advance; disputes should be raised before use. Electronic exhibits are encouraged.
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Demonstratives allowed with advance disclosure
The official court profile lists Courtroom 905 and the current individual-practice documents applicable before Judge Ho.
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Attorneys may obtain authorization to use Wi-Fi in Judge Ho's courtroom for hearings and trials.
Attorneys may obtain authorization to use the Court's Wi-Fi system in Judge Ho's Courtroom during a hearing or trial.
The requirement is stated in an official standing order naming this judge.
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.
The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.
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.
The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.
Courtroom technology
Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.
Published opinion footprint
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Sources
Identity source · HTML · retrieved July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/13705596Judge-specific · PDF · retrieved July 23, 2026
https://wp.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/DEH%20Ho%20Individual%20Rules%20and%20Practices%20for%20Hearings%20and%20Trials%20-%20February%2019%2C%202025.pdfJudge-specific · HTML · retrieved July 23, 2026
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-dale-e-hoJudge-specific · PDF · retrieved July 26, 2026
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/DEH%20Ho%20Individual%20Rules%20and%20Practices%20in%20Civil%20Cases%20-%20February%2025%2C%202025.pdfCourtwide · HTML · retrieved July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureCourtwide · HTML · retrieved July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courtsChange history
Identity imported from Federal Judicial Center Biographical Directory. 5 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.