Appellate Division, First Department Preserves the Legacy of Hon. Constance Baker Motley
A significant figure in the Civil Rights movement and a historic federal judge, Constance Baker Motley remains largely ...
ACS can’t supervise domestic violence survivors not accused of wrongdoing: Judges
An appeals court sided with Brooklyn mom “Ms. W,” who previously told the Daily News she ousted an abusive partner only to ...
‘Appeals from each and every part’: Trump and new legal team move to undo hush-money convictions
"President Donald J. Trump hereby appeals to the First Department of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State ...
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Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
The ruling from the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City allows a lawsuit brought by six Black and Hispanic voters against the Town of Newburgh in the Hudson Valley to ...
Child Welfare Agency Has No Right to Target Abused Parents, Court Rules
New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled ...
Supporting Our Supreme Court Justices in the Guardianship Part
One of the most difficult assignments for a judge in the New York state court system is presiding over a guardianship part, ...
New York's State Voting Rights Law Upheld by Appellate Court (1)
New York can enforce its law banning voter dilution, suppression, intimidation, and obstruction, a Brooklyn appellate court ...
NY Voting Rights Act doesn't violate Constitution, appellate court rules
The lawsuit was brought by residents of the town of Newburgh who claimed its at-large election system diluted the vote of ...
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Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional
On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the ...
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Appellate Court Overturns Conley Conviction
“It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law, the motion is granted, the judgment ...
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Key New Jersey Appellate Win Secured in Legal Malpractice Action
A decision impacting the defense of such actions from damages claims by new businesses - In an Appellate decision impacting the defense of ...
New York appeals court upholds voting rights law
A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from ...