John James McConnell Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island · Federal
- Judicial service
- May 6, 2011–present
John James McConnell Jr.
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, Providence, RI, 1984-2011
- Law clerk, Hon. Donald F. Shea, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1983-1984
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Rhode Island, 2011-present
Education
- Brown University · A.B., 1980
- Case Western Reserve University · J.D., 1983
Personal record
Born 1958 · Providence, RI
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
The parties, counsel, witnesses, and jurors (if applicable) will not be physically present in the courtroom. All phases of the trial from empanelment to evidence presentation to jury deliberations will occur by video. Attorneys should note that the ZoomGov platform is a secure system that is separate from the commercial or free version of Zoom…Video%20Trial%20Handbook%20for%20Attorneys.pdf ↗
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
Requirements for Electronic Exhibit File Types . All electronic evidence should be provided using the following formats: . Documents: .pdf .Exhibits | District of Rhode Island | United States District Court ↗
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 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393691CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2115/john-james-mcconnell-jr/Video%20Trial%20Handbook%20for%20Attorneys.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/sites/rid/files/documents/attorney/Video%20Trial%20Handbook%20for%20Attorneys.pdfExhibits | District of Rhode Island | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/node/1275Federal 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