This is the last in an occasional series of articles explaining the history and scope of the various New York State Courts Sometimes, New York’s trial judges make a mistake. They’re human beings, and ...

In New York, the Court of Appeals’ decisions are binding statewide. Appellate Division rulings bind trial courts within their department and, if the only decision on an issue, are also binding across ...

The New York Republican Party is blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for a vacancy on the state’s appellate division, accusing ...

Justices Lisa Ottley—who has developed a particular specialty in presiding over guardianship cases—and Christina Ryba—o-chairs a blue-ribbon committee on equal access to justice—were appointed ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to uphold a New York state law that eliminates religious exemptions for required school vaccinations. The ...

New York’s court system announced two major judicial appointments last month that will affect how thousands of everyday disputes, from landlord-tenant fights to misdemeanor appeals, are decided across ...