Kari Anne Dooley at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut · Federal
- Judicial service
- September 13, 2018–present
Kari Anne Dooley
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 2004-2018
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Connecticut, 1992-2004
- Private practice, Greenwich, CT, 1988-1992
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Connecticut, 2018-present
Education
- Cornell University · B.A., 1985
- University of Connecticut · J.D., 1988
Personal record
Born 1963 · New York, NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
It is the Court’s preference that counsel present exhibits electronically. An overview of the courtroom technology can be found here: https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/courtroom-technology . All questions regarding courtroom technology should be directed to the Courtroom Deputy, Kristen Gould ( Kristen_Gould@ctd.uscourts.gov ) in advance of the hearing or trial.Kari A. Dooley, USDJ | District of Connecticut | 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/5197981CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8570/kari-anne-dooley/Kari A. Dooley, USDJ | District of Connecticut | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/content/kari-dooley-usdjFederal 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