William E. Garnett at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Court
- New York Supreme Court, Kings County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2002–present
William E. Garnett
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Kings County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- District Attorney, Office of the Richmond County District Attorney, NY, 1982-1991
- Assistant District Attorney, Office of the Kings County District Attorney, New York, NY, 1976-1982
Judicial service
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1991-1999
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2000-2009
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2002-present
- Acting Justice, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2002-present
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2010-2019
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, New York, NY, 2019-2029
Education
- Fordham University · BA, 1973
- Brooklyn Law School · JD, 1976
- New York University · LLM, 1988
- Fordham University in 1973, his J.D. degree from the Brooklyn School of Law in 1976, and his L.L.M. degree from the New York University School of Law in 1988 · B.A.
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/14745/william-e-garnett/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