Mark Raymond Hornak at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 19, 2011–present
Mark Raymond Hornak
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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Biography
Professional career
- Adjunct professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1989-1993
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, PA, 1982-2011
- Law clerk, Hon. James M. Sprouse, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1981-1982
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania, 2011-present
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Personal record
Born 1956 · Homestead, PA
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
13 22. Use of Courtroom Technology The parties are required to use trial presentation technology, courtroom technology, and trial exhibit summaries (pursuant to Rule 1006 of the Federal Rules of Evidence), to the fullest extent possible in all cases. Should the parties require training or other information on use of the courtroom technology, the parties…JH-PracticesandProceduresofJudgeMarkRHornakredline12-2016.pdf ↗
Presentation Procedure
Judge-specific source
DURING YOUR DELIBERATIONS, YOU MUST NOT COMMUNICATE WITH OR PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO ANYONE BY ANY MEANS ABOUT THIS CASE. YOU MAY NOT USE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR MEDIA, SUCH AS THE TELEPHONE, A CELL PHONE, SMART PHONE, iPHONE , BLACKBERRY OR COMPUTER, THE INTERNET, ANY INTERNET SERVICE, ANY TEXT OR INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE, ANY…Microsoft Word - FINAL Jury Instructions.doc ↗
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/1393826CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1518/mark-raymond-hornak/JH-PracticesandProceduresofJudgeMarkRHornakredline12-2016.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/JH-PracticesandProceduresofJudgeMarkRHornakredline12-2016.pdfMicrosoft Word - FINAL Jury Instructions.doc
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/JH-SampleCivilFinalInstructions.pdfFederal 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