Joseph J. Longobardi at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware · Federal
- Judicial service
- May 3, 1984–present
Joseph J. Longobardi
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1964-1974
- Vice chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery, 1982-1984
- Judge, Superior Court of Delaware, 1974-1982
- Member, Delaware Tax Appeal Board, 1973-1974
- Private practice, Wilmington, DE, 1964-1974
- Deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, 1959-1961
- Private practice, Delaware, 1957-1959
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Delaware, 1984-1997
- Professional Career: Judge, Superior Court of Delaware, 1974-1982
Education
- Washington College · B.A., 1952
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) · 1957
Personal record
Born 1930 · Wilmington, DE
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
He or she will review the equipment with you. You or your staff may not use certain equipment (such as the Evidence Presentation System) until you demonstrate that you are familiar with it's proper use. .Guidelines for use of Courthouse Facilities | District of Delaware | 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/1383996CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1961/joseph-j-longobardi/Guidelines for use of Courthouse Facilities | District of Delaware | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/guidelines-use-courthouse-facilitiesFederal 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