Eric Schumacher at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, NYC Asbestos Litigation Coordinating Judge, Part 13
- Court
- New York County Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Eric Schumacher
Acting Supreme Court Justice, NYC Asbestos Litigation Coordinating Judge, Part 13 · New York County Supreme Court
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
In Person Appearances
Justice Schumacher requires all appearances in New York City Asbestos Litigation Part 13 to be in person.
All appearances before the court shall be in person.Justice Schumacher Part 13 NYCAL Rules ↗
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 28, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=VrijkfbrbDrpv0v86uX%2Fog%3D%3DJustice Schumacher Part 13 NYCAL Rules
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/legacypdfs/courts/1jd/supctmanh/Rules/Part13-Rules.pdfPart 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