John R Higgitt at a glance
- Current role
- Judicial Officer
- Court
- Supreme Court, Bronx County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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John R Higgitt
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Bronx County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, NYS Unified Court System-Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2015-2018
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Bronx County
- Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2020 to Present
Judicial service
- Practitioner, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, NY, 2002-2003
- Law Clerk, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2003-2005
- Law Clerk, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 2005-2009
- Practitioner, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, NY, 2009-2010
- Official Referee, NYS Unified Court System-Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2010-2015
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, 2018-2019
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, New York, NY, 2018-2019
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2020-present
- Associate Justice, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York, NY, 2020-present
Education
- Albany Law School · JD, 2001
- SUNY College at Cortland · BA, 1998
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=q_PLUS_K0Id9205tQ0m32OeTbWg%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14794/john-r-higgitt/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