Leon Ruchelsman at a glance
- Current role
- Judicial Officer
- Court
- Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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Leon Ruchelsman
Judicial Officer · Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Court Attorney, NYS Unified Court System, NY, 1990-1991
- Associate Law Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, NY, ?-present
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County, Civil Term
- Supreme Court Justice, Kings County, Elected, 2003 to 2025
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1992-1996
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 1996-2002
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, New York, NY, 1996-2002
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2003-2026
Education
- Yeshiva University · JD
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=Mnp_PLUS_HoH7YgSDavbZQnBTSQ%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15055/leon-ruchelsman/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