Howard H. Sherman at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court, (Certificated), Bronx County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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- Active
Howard H. Sherman
Justice · Supreme Court, (Certificated), Bronx County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Finldestein, Borah, Schwartz, 1983-1987
- Practitioner, NYC Department of Housing and Preservation, New York City, NY, 1981-1983
- Practitioner, Bronx Legal Services, New York, NY, 1975-1981
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, (Certificated), Bronx County
- Justice, Supreme Court, (Certificated), Bronx County, Elected, 2007 to 2021
Judicial service
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Bronx County, New York, NY, 1987-1998
- Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Bronx County, New York, NY, 1997-2006
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 1999-1999
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2000-2006
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2000-2006
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2008-2018
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2019-2021
Education
- CUNY Lehman College · BA, 1971
- University of Delaware · JD, 1975
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=0dlY9ZtummtRufpryioGNw%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15080/howard-h-sherman/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