John F. Richey at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial District
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2017–present
John F. Richey
Acting Justice · Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial District
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Principle Court Attorney, Surrogate's Court, NY State Unified Court System, 1989-2014
Judicial service
- Justice, New York Town and Village Justice Courts, Village Court of Massena, 1992-2002
- Judge, Surrogate's Court, St. Lawrence County, NY, 2015-2024
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial District, NY, 2017-present
Education
- Le Moyne College · BA, 1981
- Syracuse University · JD, 1985
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
Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial District current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15036/john-f-richey/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