James M. Wicks at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Jurisdiction
- New York · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
James M. Wicks
U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Available research
AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · April 30, 2026
Superb Motors Inc. et al. v. Anthony Deo et al.
- Court response
- Monetary Sanction
Biography
Professional career
- adj-prof, Saint Johns University, New York, NY, 2005-present
- Captain, Ocean Beach Fire Department, ?-present
- Senior Partner, General Counsel, Secretary, Shareholder, Member, Farrell Fritz, ?-present
- Litigation Associate, White and Case, ?-present
Judicial service
- Clerk to the Hon. Arthur D. Spatt, District Court, E.D. New York, NY, ?-present
- Magistrate, District Court, E.D. New York, 2021-present
Education
- Wheeling Jesuit University · BA
- St John's University-New York · JD
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
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.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
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.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 29, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=13CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15350/james-m-wicks/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts