Hon. John C.V. Katsanos.
Civil Branch, Part 47.
Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Branch. 111 Centre Street, Courtroom 1021 (10th floor). Practitioner intelligence and procedural notes from attorneys with direct experience in this part.
Book an AppearanceHon. John C.V. Katsanos. Civil Branch, Part 47
Supreme Court, New York County. Civil Branch.
111 Centre Street, Courtroom 1021 (10th floor), New York, NY 10013
Quick Reference
| Courthouse | 111 Centre Street |
| Courtroom | 1021 (10th floor) |
| Branch | New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch |
| Part | Part 47 (Civil Branch) |
| Bench tenure | Elected Nov 2024 (11th JD), took office January 1, 2025. Cross-assigned to NY County Civil Branch. |
| Prior bench experience | Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County (elected 2018) |
Two Different "Part 47s" in New York County. Do Not Confuse Them.
Confirmed: 2026.
There are two parts numbered 47 in New York County Supreme Court, in two different buildings, in front of two different judges. Confirm which one your case is on before you appear.
- Hon. Paul A. Goetz. Part 47. 60 Centre Street, Room 1021. General IAS Part. Known as the Thursday Part. View Goetz Part 47.
- Hon. John C.V. Katsanos. Part 47, Civil Branch. 111 Centre Street, Courtroom 1021 (10th floor). Civil Branch matters (lower-jurisdiction civil cases consolidated into Supreme Court). This page.
Both happen to use the courtroom number 1021. Both happen to be Part 47. They are not the same part. The address controls.
What Is the Civil Branch?
Following statewide consolidation efforts, certain matters that previously sat in the Civil Court of the City of New York are now docketed in the Supreme Court Civil Branch and heard at 111 Centre Street. These cases retain a Civil Court style limited monetary jurisdiction even though they carry a Supreme Court index number. Many practitioners encounter this for the first time when a contract case under $50,000, or a transferred-up matter, is reassigned to a Civil Branch part.
Practitioner takeaway: if your matter is in the Civil Branch, do not assume the procedural shortcuts that work in regular IAS practice will apply here. Verify the part rules and the courtroom procedures with the part clerk before appearing.
Practitioner Warning. Read Before You Appear.
This is a procedurally strict part. Multiple covering attorneys have reported that Justice Katsanos requires real preparation at conferences and will not accept procedural shortcuts that are routine in other parts.
Specific procedural points reported by counsel:
- Orders prepared by paralegals are not accepted. Multiple practitioners have reported that the part will reject preliminary conference orders or stipulations prepared by a paralegal. Plan to have an attorney prepare and submit the order.
- Orders must be prepared on the court's online system. Counsel have been directed to prepare and submit orders through NYSCEF rather than handing up a paper order at the calendar call. Walk-in paper orders, even when all sides agree on terms, have been rejected.
- "All sides agree" is not a substitute for the procedure. One reporting attorney described the judge bringing three counsel into the courtroom specifically to be told (1) the prepared order would not be accepted, and (2) it had to be redone online. The fact that everyone was present and prepared to fill out an order on the spot did not change the result.
- Conferences are run in depth. Expect the judge to ask substantive questions about the case, not just procedural ones. Bring the bill of particulars, the operative pleadings, the procedural posture, and the substantive theory. A directive that says only "appear and adjourn" is not enough.
- Calendar runs heavy. The courtroom has been described by appearing counsel as packed and slow-moving. Plan for the appearance to take longer than a typical preliminary conference. Schedule accordingly. Do not stack two appearances at adjacent times unless you have backup coverage.
This intelligence is drawn from per diem reports of recent appearances. It is not the published Part Rules. Verify with the part clerk.
Published Part Rules
Part Rules for Justice Katsanos's Civil Branch Part 47 are not currently posted to the standard Supreme Court Civil Term part rules directory at nycourts.gov. Justice Katsanos was elected to the Supreme Court in November 2024 and took office January 1, 2025. He has been cross-assigned from the 11th Judicial District (Queens) to the 1st Judicial District (New York County) to sit in the Civil Branch. Until written part rules are formally posted, controlling guidance is the Uniform Civil Rules and direction from the part clerk.
Procedure to verify before your appearance
- Confirm the courtroom and floor with the part clerk. 111 Centre Street, Courtroom 1021, 10th floor, as of May 2026.
- Confirm whether your conference is preliminary, status, or compliance. Civil Branch consolidations have caused some cases to be auto-scheduled when transferred up from Civil Court. If the conference was triggered by the transfer, the part clerk may be willing to cancel it.
- If a default has been denied with leave to renew, prepare the renewal motion separately. Do not rely on the conference itself to address the default issue.
- Have an attorney prepared to draft and submit any resulting order through NYSCEF the same day. Do not assume a handed-up paper order will be accepted.
Practitioner Intelligence
From attorneys who have appeared in this part. Last updated: May 2026.
What to Expect
Justice Katsanos runs a procedurally strict part. The pattern across reports is consistent. Conferences are not rubber-stamp. Expect substantive questioning. Expect to be sent to the online system for any resulting order. Plan to have an attorney, not a paralegal, prepare any document the part will sign or so-order.
Critical Tips
- Send an attorney who has, and has read, the bill of particulars. The judge has reportedly conferenced cases in depth. A directive that says only "appear and adjourn" will not be sufficient if substantive questions are asked.
- Plan for a longer than usual appearance. The calendar has been reported as packed. Time-block accordingly.
- Have someone available to draft and e-file an order through NYSCEF the same day. The part has rejected paper orders prepared by paralegals.
- Confirm jurisdiction before you appear. Civil Branch matters retain Civil Court style limited jurisdiction. If your case was transferred up, confirm whether the conference was court-initiated and whether the part clerk will entertain a request to cancel.
- Do not confuse this Part 47 with Hon. Paul A. Goetz's Part 47 at 60 Centre. Different judge, different building, different procedures.
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