Deighton S. Waithe at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Deighton S. Waithe
Judge · Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Current court assignment: Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1999 to 2004; Re-appointed 2004 to 2009; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to 2014
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=HqoOOuGd4KGJ4ObPoBaotA%3D%3DPart 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