New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department

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Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
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Established1894 (1894)
LocationManhattan, New York
Composition methodGubernatorial appointment
Authorized byConstitution of the State of New York
Appeals toNew York Court of Appeals
Websitewww.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/

The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, or simply the First Department, is one of the four geographical components of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, the intermediate appellate court of the State of New York. Its courthouse is located in Manhattan, New York City.

Jurisdiction edit

The First Department of the Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx. Appeals are taken to the Appellate Division, as a matter of right, in civil and criminal cases, from the Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, and Court of Claims.

Along with the state's other three Appellate Departments, it shares responsibility for all admissions to the New York bar. Under the state's bar admission rules, all bar applicants must be interviewed in person by one of the Appellate Departments. The First Department admits only residents of Manhattan and the Bronx, with all other applicants being admitted by other Departments. However, once admitted by one department, a new attorney may practice in any New York state court.

Case load edit

Over 3,000 appeals, 6,000 motions, and 1,000 interim applications are determined each year.[citation needed]

Current justices edit

NameAppointed as JusticeTenure as Presiding JusticeAppointing Governor
Dianne Renwick20082023–presentDavid Paterson; Elevated by Kathy Hochul
David Friedman1999George Pataki
Sallie Manzanet-Daniels2009David Paterson
Barbara R. Kapnick2014Andrew Cuomo
Troy K. Webber2016Andrew Cuomo
Ellen Gesmer2016Andrew Cuomo
Cynthia S. Kern2017Andrew Cuomo
Jeffrey K. Oing2017Andrew Cuomo
Anil C. Singh2017Andrew Cuomo
Peter H. Moulton2017Andrew Cuomo
Lizbeth González2019Andrew Cuomo
Tanya R. Kennedy2020Andrew Cuomo
Saliann Scarpulla2020Andrew Cuomo
Manuel J. Mendez2020Andrew Cuomo
Martin Shulman2020Andrew Cuomo
Julio Rodriguez III2021Andrew Cuomo
Bahaati Pitt-Burke2021Andrew Cuomo
John R. Higgitt2021Andrew Cuomo
Llinét M. Rosado2023Kathy Hochul
Kelly O'Neill Levy2023Kathy Hochul
Marsha Michael2023Kathy Hochul

List of presiding justices edit

Presiding justices
No.NameYearsRef.
1Charles H. Van Brunt1896–1905[1]
2Morgan J. O'Brien1905–1906[2]
3Edward Patterson1906–1910[3]
4George Landon Ingraham1910–1915[4]
5John Proctor Clarke1916–1926[5]
6Victor J. Dowling1927–1931[6]
7Edward R. Finch1931–1935[7]
8Francis W. Martin1935–1947[8]
9David W. Peck1947–1957[9]
10Bernard Botein1958–1968[10]
11Harold A. Stevens1969–1974[11]
12Owen McGivern1974–1975[12]
13Harold A. Stevens1975–1977[11]
14Francis T. Murphy1977–1997[13]
15Alfred D. Lerner1998[14]
16Betty Weinberg Ellerin1999[15]
17Joseph P. Sullivan2000–2001[16]
18Milton L. Williams2002[17]
19John T. Buckley2003–2006[18]
20Jonathan Lippman2007–2009[19]
21Luis A. Gonzalez2009–2015[20]
22Rolando Acosta2017–2023[21]
23Dianne Renwick2023–present[22]

Former justices edit

Notable cases edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Charles H. Van Brunt". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Morgan J. O'Brien". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Edward Patterson". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "George L. Ingraham". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "John Proctor Clarke". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Victor J. Dowling". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Edward Ridley Finch". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Francis Martin". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "David W. Peck". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Bernard Botein". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Harold A. Stevens". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Owen McGivern". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Francis T. Murphy". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Alfred D. Lerner". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Betty Weinberg Ellerin". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Joseph P. Sullivan". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Milton L. Williams". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "John T. Buckley". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Jonathan Lippman". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "Luis A. Gonzalez". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rolando T. Acosta". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Dianne T. Renwick". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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