All Articles tagged New York State Court of Appeals

• State Constitutional Commentary
  October 12, 2018 EDT
  PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE AND THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION
  Edward T. MechmannAlexis N. Carra

  This article examines the background and the legal grounds of that historic ruling in Myers v. Schneiderman.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2017 EDT
  PATERNO V. LASER SPINE INSTITUTE: DID THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS’ MISAPPLICATION OF UNJUSTIFIED POLICY FEARS LEAD TO A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE AND THE CREATION OF INADEQUATE PRECEDENT FOR THE PROPER USE OF THE EMPIRE STATE’S LONG-ARM STATUTE?
  Jay C. CarlisleChristine MurphyKiersten SchramekMarley Strauss

  This article discusses CPLR section 302(a)(1) as applied by the New York State Court of Appeals in Paterno v. Laser Spine Institute.

• New York Appeals
  February 13, 2015 EDT
  NOREX V. BLAVATNIK—HOW THE COURT OF APPEALS “BORROWED” FIRST AND“SAVED” LATER
  Peter McGowanIsaac S. Greaney

  This article will review the statutory text and case law related to CPLR section 202 and CPLR section 205(a) and analyze whether the Court of Appeals’ decision in Norex truly...

• State Constitutional Commentary
  January 05, 2015 EDT
  STOPS, FRISKS, AND POLICE ENCOUNTERS: THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS’S STRICT APPLICATION OF THE DE BOUR STANDARD
  Andrea A. Long

  This high court study follows the New York State Court of Appeals's application of the De Bour standard in search and seizure cases.

• Justice Commentaries
  October 16, 2014 EDT
  TRIBUTE TO JUDGE STEWART F. HANCOCK, JR.
  Richard D. Simons

  Tribute to Judge Stewart F. Hancock, Jr.

• Justice Commentaries
  October 16, 2014 EDT
  THOUGHTS ON JUDGE HANCOCK
  John O’Brien

  Thoughts on Judge Hancock

• Justice Commentaries
  October 16, 2014 EDT
  STEWART F. HANCOCK, JR., 1923–2014; IN THIS ISSUE: TRUTH V. JUSTICE
  Vincent Martin Bonventre

  Foreword

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2012 EDT
  TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMAN
  Cyrus R. Vance Jr.

  This Article is a tribute to Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan Lippman.

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2012 EDT
  JUSTICE, JUSTICE, SHALL YOU PURSUE FOR RICH AND POOR, HIGH AND LOW ALIKE
  Lillian M. Moy

  The most enduring aspect of New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman‘s legacy will be his vision for expanding access to civil legal services and equal justice.

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2012 EDT
  CLERKING FOR THE CHIEF
  Cameron Moxley

  This article is written by a previous clerk for Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman and explains what it was like working under him.

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2012 EDT
  MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: A CLERK’S PERSPECTIVE OF CHIEF JUDGE JONATHANLIPPMAN
  Margaret Nyland Wood

  This article, written by a previous clerk for Chief Judge Lippman, offers stories highlighting the attributes the author believes make Judge Lippman a better Judge.

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2012 EDT
  EVERYONE’S CHIEF—A TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMAN
  Patrick A. Woods

  This article is a tribute to Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan Lippman.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  THE ALBANY NINE: RECOGNIZING ALBANY LAW SCHOOL’S ALUMNI JUSTICES OF THE THIRD DEPARTMENT
  Jonathan D. Gillerman

  The purpose of this article is to recognize the nine Albany Law alumni justices who currently serve on the Third Department.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDING JUSTICE ANTHONY V. CARDONA: THE CORE VALUES OF COURTESY AND RESPECT DISPLAYED IN JURISPRUDENCE AND COURT ADMINISTRATION
  Thomas E. Mercure

  Dedication to Judge Anthony V. Cardona

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDING JUSTICE ANTHONY V. CARDONA: VISION AND RESOLVE
  Michael J. Novack

  Dedication to Judge Anthony V. Cardona

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDING JUSTICE ANTHONY V. CARDONA: A JURIST WHO HAS ALWAYS SOUGHT TO “DO THE RIGHT THING” IN THE LAW AND IN LIFE
  Michele McKay

  A Tribute to Judge Anthony V. Cardona

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  SKELOS V. PATERSON: THE SURPRISINGLY STRONG CASE FOR THE GOVERNOR’S SURPRISING POWER TO APPOINT A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  Richard Briffault

  This article explains why the Court of Appeals in Skelos v. Paterson was right to conclude that the governor had statutory and constitutional authority for his action.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  THE COURT OF APPEALS’S DECISION IN GODFREY V. SPANO: A TROUBLING EXERCISE OF INDECISION
  Roberta Kaplan

  This article discusses the effect of the Court of Appeals’ decision in Godfrey v. Spano.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  CPLR 3126 CONDITIONAL ORDERS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE “CAN’T GET NO RESPECT”
  Patrick M. Connors

  This article examines the events in litigation that typically result in a CPLR 3126 conditional order requiring disclosure.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  TOWARD THE LIPPMAN COURT: FLUX AND TRANSITION AT NEW YORK’S COURT OF APPEALS
  Vincent Martin Bonventre

  This article considers the Court in the years immediately preceding Jonathan Lippman’s appointment in 2009 by analyzing a number of developments that distinguish the Lippman Court from its predecessor.

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  CHIEF JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMAN: A NEW ERA
  Matthew J. Laroche

  This article profiles Chief Judge Lippman as a jurist and leader of the Court, by reviewing fifty-five cases in which he has taken part, spanning from when he joined the...

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  JUDGE CARMEN BEAUCHAMP CIPARICK: A GLIMPSE INTO THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE’S JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY THROUGH HER DISSENTS
  Jillian Kasow

  The purpose of this article is to provide a window into the judicial philosophy and principles that drive Ciparick’s jurisprudence on New York State’s highest bench.