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The Appellate Division primarily hears appeals from the state's superior courts (Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, Court of Claims, the county courts) in civil cases, the Supreme Court in criminal cases, and, in the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments, from the county courts in felony criminal cases. [5]
The New York State Court of Appeals is the state's highest court. In civil cases, appeals are taken almost exclusively from decisions of the Appellate Divisions. In criminal cases, depending on the type of case and the part of the state in which it arose, appeals can be heard from decisions of the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, and the County Court.
Courts of New York include: State courts of New York The 1842 courthouse of the New York Court of Appeals in Albany. New York Court of Appeals [1] New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (4 departments) [2] New York Supreme Court (13 judicial districts) [3] New York County Court (57 courts, one for each county outside New York City) [4]
Pages in category "New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department justices" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This court is intermediate between the New York Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals. There is one Appellate Division, which for administrative purposes comprises four judicial departments. [28] Decisions of the Appellate Division department panels are binding on the lower courts in that department, and also on lower courts in other ...
New York State Constitution: Appeals to: Supreme Court of the United States (questions of federal or constitutional law only) Appeals from: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Judge term length: 14 years: Number of positions: 7: Website: www.nycourts.gov /ctapps: Chief Judge; Currently: Rowan Wilson: Since: April 18, 2023
[21] [22] [23] The New York State Reporter of the New York State Law Reporting Bureau is the official reporter of decisions and is required to publish every opinion, memorandum, and motion sent to it by the Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the New York Reports and Appellate Division Reports, respectively.
Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals: Howard A. Levine: 1993–2002 Mario Cuomo, Democrat Bernard S. Meyer: 1979–1986 Hugh L. Carey, Democrat Eugene F. Pigott Jr. 2006–2016 George Pataki, Republican Also served as Presiding Justice of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department Susan Phillips Read ...