Richard M. Weinberg at a glance
- Current role
- Judicial Officer
- Court
- Criminal Court of the City of New York
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Richard M. Weinberg
Judicial Officer · Criminal Court of the City of New York
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Faculty, New York State Judicial Institute, NY, 2005-present
- Faculty, Practicing Law Institute, 2001-present
- adj-prof, CUNY Queens College, New York, NY, 1994-2000
- adj-prof, Yeshiva University, NY, 1992-2001
- General Counsel and Counsel to Speaker Peter F. Vallone, New York City Council, NY, 1989-2001
- adj-prof, New York Law School, NY, 1982-1991
- att-gen-ass, NY, 1981-1989
- Practitioner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 1979-1981
- Practitioner, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Associate, 1977-1979
- Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, NY, 1975-1977
- Current court assignment: Criminal Court of the City of New York
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2006 to Present
Judicial service
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2001-2007
- Acting Justice, NY, 2006-present
- Presiding Judge, Midtown Community Court, NY, 2006-2012
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2008-2017
- Presiding Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, NY, 2012-present
Education
- New York University · LLM, 1978
- George Washington University · JD, 1974
- The New School · MA, 1972
- University of Wisconsin-Madison · BA, 1967
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=EQ_PLUS_Dqs7XjvTwFiyrQWyQUA%3D%3DCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15153/richard-m-weinberg/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