Vincent Del Giudice at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Court
- New York Supreme Court, Kings County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2002–present
Vincent Del Giudice
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Kings County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- SUMMARY ● 2002–Present: Judge on the Court of Claims, serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice ● 1993–2002: Law Office of Vincent M. Del Giudice ● 1980–1993: Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County ●
- ● Thomas was exonerated 18 years later by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, which found numerous problems in the case, including, and most centrally, the identification that Del Giudice accepted.
- Practitioner, Law Office of Vincent M. Del Giudice, NY, 1993-2002
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1980-1993
Judicial service
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2002-present
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2002-2004
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2005-2013
- Justice, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2014-2022
- His reputation for extreme sentencing has attracted media attention: ● A 2004 article titled, “Quick on the Trigger: In Brooklyn’s gun court the judge sentences first and asks questions later,” said that Del Giudice “became notorious for his tough sentences.
- JUSTICE VINCENT DEL GIUDICE'S RECORD JUSTICE VINCENT DEL GIUDICE’S RECORD CAREER SUMMARY ● 2002–Present: Judge on the Court of Claims, serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice ● 1993–2002: Law Office of Vincent M. Del Giudice ● 1980–1993: Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County ● Education: J.D., New York Law School, 1980; B.A., New York University, 1976 ● See: Vincent Del Giudice bio page on NYCourts.gov DETAILS OF JUDICIAL SERVICE ● Was appointed to the Court of Claims by Governor Pataki in 2002, then reappointed by Governor Pataki in 2005 and by Governor Cuomo in 2015.
Education
- New York University · BA, 1976
- New York Law School · JD, 1980
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 Supreme Court, Kings County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14680/vincent-del-giudice/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