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Judicial behavioral profile

Justice James Edward
D’Auguste

New York Supreme Court, New York County

What Justice D’Auguste has required, taken from his transcripts, dockets, and decisions (published and unpublished).

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Behavioral summary

In the cited rulings, Justice D’Auguste allowed specific fixes but resisted late changes that would restart case preparation. His discovery orders spelled out the remaining work. Giving the parties access to documents did not necessarily make them public, and he compared a party’s new position with what it previously said.

These are patterns across the cited decisions, not findings about a disposition toward either side or about any litigant’s character.

Observed patterns

Each pattern is labelled by how many distinct cases show it and footnoted to the ruling. Where the record limits a pattern, the limit stays with it.

He has allowed specific corrections but refused late changes that restart preparation

Recurring across five matters

Justice D’Auguste kept claims alive when a specific correction fixed the problem. He allowed further questioning about new evidence, but resisted late changes that would restart completed preparation.

Preparation point

Explain the exact fix and how the opponent can respond without starting case preparation again.

How it played outSituation, action, outcome
The situation
A party proposed fixing a filing or disclosure problem.
What he did
He allowed a limited fix and time for the opponent to respond.
What made a difference
Late changes still failed when they reopened completed work or did not state a valid claim.
In his words1 quote

“the Court cannot disregard its decision merely because plaintiff engaged in inartful and incomplete editing.”

Wilder v Fresenius Med. Care Holdings, Inc., printed p. 3. Written ruling.

In the cited cases6 rulings

In Wilder, he required a corrected complaint instead of dismissing it. In Sellup, the lawyer explained the changes, so he excused the missing marked-up copy.

Muhammad’s case was restored after the required material was supplied. Castellotti allowed further questioning about new recordings and texts. Bayer rejected the late expansion.

He spells out the missing discovery and the work needed to finish it

Recurring across three matters

Justice D’Auguste’s orders specified what to produce, what he would review privately, and what questioning would follow. New evidence justified more discovery on that subject, not unrelated subjects.

Preparation point

Identify the missing material, who has it, and the follow-up needed.

How it played outSituation, action, outcome
The situation
Documents or questioning remained unfinished.
What he did
He ordered specific production and follow-up steps.
What made a difference
Permission to examine new evidence did not reopen unrelated financial discovery.
In his words1 quote

“No other fields may be redacted.”

Monoky v City of New York, printed p. 1. Order specifying allowed social-media redactions.

In the cited cases3 rulings

Monoky specified documents, redactions, private court review, sworn explanations for missing records, and depositions. A3 required copies of messages and two depositions within thirty days.

Castellotti allowed discovery about new recordings and texts but refused late financial discovery.

Sharing documents with the other side does not mean making them public

Recurring across three matters

Justice D’Auguste treated use in the case and public access as separate questions.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases3 rulings

A new motion must address why the earlier request failed

Recurring across six matters

Changing the kind of motion did not reopen an issue when the same problem remained.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases6 rulings

For sanctions, he looks at what was lost and whether the harm can be fixed

Recurring across three matters

Available replacement evidence led to a smaller penalty.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases3 rulings

He checks earlier statements, including any limits the speaker put on them

Recurring across two matters

Earlier sworn statements accepting legal services weakened a later attack on the bills.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases2 rulings

Cited rulings

Every observation traces to one of these decisions. The eight behind the free patterns are listed here; the other eight are in the full profile.

MatterIndex No.DecidedCitationPattern
Sellup, Inc. v Acoustic L.P.651766/2024Mar. 14, 20252025 NY Slip Op 30862(U)Pattern 01
Wilder v Fresenius Med. Care Holdings, Inc.100841/2018Jan. 29, 20252025 NY Slip Op 30354(U)Pattern 01
Castellotti v Free-Jan. 9, 20242024 NY Slip Op 00045Pattern 01
A3 Investments SA v Linnett157719/2018Oct. 11, 20232023 NY Slip Op 33540(U)Pattern 02
Bayer v CG Maiden Member, LLC154201/2018July 17, 20232023 NY Slip Op 32404(U)Pattern 01
Castellotti v Free158162/2012May 8, 20232023 NY Slip Op 31547(U)Pattern 01
Muhammad v City of New York160637/2017Apr. 9, 20212021 NY Slip Op 31157(U)Pattern 01
Monoky v City of New York151690/2018Feb. 5, 20212021 NY Slip Op 30323(U)Pattern 02

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Observed conduct
A specific ruling, order, or statement in a cited decision.
Recurring across matters
The same narrow conduct in two or more distinct cited cases. Not a rate.
Repeated within one matter
Several instances inside one litigation. Never counted as corroboration.
Isolated
One cited ruling. Reported, never generalized into a trait.

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Questions about this profile

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How has Justice D’Auguste handled requests to fix filing problems late in a case?

In the cited rulings he allowed limited fixes, with time for the opponent to respond, and kept claims alive when a specific correction solved the problem. Late changes still failed when they reopened completed work or did not state a valid claim.

How has Justice D’Auguste handled unfinished discovery?

His orders specified what to produce, what he would review privately, and what questioning would follow. New evidence justified more discovery on that subject, not on unrelated subjects.

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Where does this profile come from?

From Justice D’Auguste’s written decisions. The profile cites 16 rulings across 15 cases from 2016 to 2026, each by case name, NY Slip Op citation, and page. One is an appellate decision reviewing his rulings.

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