James L. Cott at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- March 2, 2010–present
James L. Cott
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- James Cott - Adjunct Professor of Law Fordham Fordham Adjunct James Cott Fordham Law Adjunct Faculty Adjunct Professor of Law Fordham Law Adjunct Faculty Biography James Cott served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York from March 2010 until August 2024, and he was the Chief Magistrate Judge from 2022 to 2024.
Judicial service
- Magistrate, District Court, S.D. New York, 2010-present
Education
- Harvard College, graduating cum laude in 1981 and earned his J.D. from the Northeastern School of Law in 1985 · B.A.
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
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9439/james-l-cott/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