James F. Bargnesi

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

As of February 19, 2026, Judge James F. Bargnesi presides in the County Court of Erie County, having served on the bench for 11 years. Judge Bargnesi was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2026 and ending in 2035.

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 10 years

Suppression Reversal Rate: 28.6%

Higher than 94.12% of judges in the dataset

2 suppression reversals out of 7 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

Public Discipline: 0 determinations

Higher than 0% of judges in the dataset

Favored Commercial Bonds

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Blocked Affordable Bail

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Disproportionate Carcerality

Not applicable: judge absent from dataset

Suppression Reversals

2 decisions

2025

People v. Cunningham

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2024

People v. Taylor

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