James A. McDonaugh

Profile data snapshot: February 19, 2026 Details may have changed since.

As of February 19, 2026, Judge James A. McDonaugh presides in the County Court of Suffolk County, having served on the bench for 18 years. Judge McDonaugh was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2025 and ending in 2030.

Judicial metrics

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Publication Rate: 0.0 decisions per year

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 published decisions over 13 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 0.0%

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

0 suppression reversals out of 2 suppression-related appeals

Excessive Sentence Findings: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Excessive Sentence Reductions: 0 years

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Reassigned Reversals: 0 cases

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Favored Commercial Bonds: 100.0% of bail cases

Higher than 84.96% of judges in the dataset

120 bail cases favoring commercial bonds out of 120 bail cases

Blocked Affordable Bail: 100.0% of bail cases

Higher than 56.55% of judges in the dataset

120 bail cases without PSSB as most affordable out of 120 bail cases

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Disproportionate Carcerality

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset