Jennifer G. Schecter
How Judge Schecter rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Schecter
Jennifer Schecter joined the New York County Commercial Division in 2018 after serving as an acting New York State Supreme Court justice. She was elected to the New York City Civil Court in 2009. Earlier, she served as a principal law clerk to judges on the New York Court of Appeals and New York Supreme Court, and earned her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Judge Schecter's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Schecter, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Contacting chambers
Copy all appearing parties on email to the court.
“All emails to the court must copy all appearing parties.”
Filing
Email PDFs needing court attention to the assigned law clerk after e-filing, with confirmation.
“PDFs of documents requiring the court’s attention must be emailed to the assigned law clerk after they are e-filed along with the e-filing confirmation.”
Motions
Commercial Division Rule 24 letters are not permitted unless the court directs otherwise.
“The court DOES NOT require Commercial Division Rule 24 letters, no such letters are permitted unless otherwise directed by the court,”
Discovery
Discovery motions require prior court authorization.
“Discovery motions MAY NOT be made without prior authorization and any discovery motion must set forth who authorized the motion and when.”
How Judge Schecter decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Zervos v. Trump, Judge Schecter denied the defendant's motion to dismiss or stay a New York lawsuit over alleged unofficial conduct, reasoning that the presidency did not bar that state-court action.
“Nothing in the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution even suggests that the president cannot be called to account before a state court for wrongful conduct that bears no relationship to any federal executive responsibility. No one is above the law.”
In Broumand v. Abbot, she held that the Holdings Agreement's broad arbitration clause covered the pleaded contract, quasi-contract, and tort claims.
“Simply put, the Holdings Agreement's broad arbitration clause covers all of these claims, whether grounded in contract, quasi contract, or tort.”
In Galopy Corp. Intl., N.V. v. Bissone, she dismissed the complaint as barred by res judicata because its claims arose from a transaction already reduced to a final judgment.
“Res judicata bars this action. ... once a claim is brought to a final conclusion, all other claims arising out of the same transaction or series of transactions are barred, even if based upon different theories or if seeking a different remedy.”
In UMB Bank, N.A. v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., she rejected the trustee's claim to act without express authorization in the indenture, leaving that authority to the contracting parties.
“The Court is unaware of any case where a trustee was permitted to act without express contractual authorization. ... It is in the contracting parties' hands.”
Procedural preferences
In W. & M. Operating, L.L.C. v. Bakhshi, she granted a default judgment only in part, finding insufficient support for the other claims and declining to award damages without proof.
“Porco has not made a sufficient showing of merit on the other claims for fraudulent conveyance and breach of contract ... without any proof there can be no award.”
In Shatz v. Chertok, she denied renewal because the defendants had not shown new facts or a change in law that would alter the earlier ruling.
“Defendants have not come close to establishing new facts not offered on the prior motion or a change in law that would change this Court's prior determination.”
In D.E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C. v. Terraform Power, LLC, she allowed sensitive information to be filed under seal or redacted after weighing the stated prejudice against public disclosure; the defendants did not oppose the motion.
“the public interest in disclosure is outweighed by the prejudice that Plaintiffs and others would suffer if the Confidential Sensitive Information were disclosed ... Defendants do not oppose the Motion.”
In Gem Holdco, LLC v. Changing World Technologies, L.P., she denied a motion to vacate the judgment after finding that Danzik had not explained why he waited to raise his defense to the failure to produce electronically stored information.
“Danzik does not explain why he did not raise this issue as a defense to his failure to produce ESI until now.”
In AMF Trust Ventures LLC v. i80 Group LLC, the Appellate Division reversed Schecter's order granting leave to amend and denied the motion because the plaintiffs were no longer members of the Delaware companies and lacked standing to bring derivative claims.
“Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Jennifer G. Schecter, J.), entered January 28, 2026, which granted plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a second amended complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion denied.”
Cautions
In SL 4000 Connecticut LLC v. CBRE, Inc., the Appellate Division modified Judge Schecter's judgment by vacating a declaration that the broker could enforce its agreement to collect a sublease commission.
“unanimously modified, on the law, to vacate so much of the judgment as declared that defendant can enforce the brokerage agreement ... to recover a commission for brokering the sublease”
In Astraea NYNY LLC v. Ganley, the Appellate Division upheld Judge Schecter's civil contempt ruling without an evidentiary hearing because the opposition raised no factual dispute about contempt or a defense.
“The court was not required to hold a such a hearing because defendant's opposition to the motion did not raise a factual dispute as to the elements of civil contempt, or the existence of a defense.”
In TRB Acquisition v. Yedid, the Appellate Division reversed and vacated a $350,000 fee award entered by Schecter after a companion appeal removed its legal basis.
“In light of this Court's holding in TRB Acquisitions LLC v Yedid ... the motion court's order awarding defendant attorneys' fees in the amount of $350,000 is reversed and vacated.”
In Edward Roberts v. Shipman & Goodwin, Schecter partly granted summary judgment by limiting recoverable malpractice damages while leaving the remaining claims. The Appellate Division later removed the damages limit because factual disputes remained over causation and losses.
“granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment to the extent of limiting plaintiff’s damages ... and otherwise denied the motion”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Because they do not, defendant's motion to dismiss this case or hold it in abeyance is denied.”
“ORDERED and ADJUDGED that plaintiff's motion is granted and defendant is held in contempt as her conduct--distribution of an email including information covered by Windsor's attorney-client privilege--defeated, impaired, impeded and prejudiced plaintiff's rights pursuant to the Judgment”
“Pursuant to CPLR 32ll(a), defendant David Bargman moves to dismiss the complaint. His motion is granted.”
“Because nothing was overlooked or misapprehended (see CPLR 2221 [d][2]), reargument is denied.”
“ORDERED that defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted and the Clerk is directed to enter judgment dismissing the complaint with prejudice”
“ORDERED that the RDX Parties' motion to vacate the judgment is denied”
“ORDERED that the CWT Parties' cross-motion for sanctions and a litigation injunction is denied.”
“the only legitimately contested issue presented on this motion is whether a default judgment should be entered against Summit on the breach of contract claim. The answer is yes.”
“Plaintiff carried its burden, on this motion for a default judgment, to prove defendants' breach of the Agreements and plaintiff's entitlement to an award of $942,753.98 plus interest against Turlington and AG, plus $10,000 against AG.”
“it is ORDERED that Porco's motion for a default judgment against the LDH Defendants is granted only on the fourth cause of action against the Company, the Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Porco and against the Company in the amount of $216,666.58 plus 9% pre-judgment interest”
“ORDERED that defendants' motion to dismiss and to compel arbitration is granted to the extent that all claims pleaded in the PSAC are to be arbitrated in accordance with section 12.8 of the Holdings Agreement and section 13.14 of the Columbia Care Agreement; and it is further ORDERED that this action is stayed pending completion of the arbitration”
“ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for a default judgment is granted as to liability on its first cause of action for breach of contract against defendant Primesource Equity Solutions, LLC”
“WHEREAS Plaintiffs have shown good cause why the documents containing Confidential Sensitive Information should be filed under seal or in redacted form; ... NOW, THEREFORE it is hereby ORDERED that: (a) the Motion is GRANTED”
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