by John McGorty | Aug 22, 2019 | All, Appellate Procedure
For the most part, in the First and Second Departments the content, formatting and guidelines for all briefs are identical. However, there are a few requirements and rules that differ from one Court to the next. For instance, the requirements regarding typeface, point...
by Paul LaMar | Aug 15, 2019 | All, Appellate Procedure
Ever since electronic filing has been instituted at the Appellate Division level I have had a number of attorneys call and ask me to assist them on a number of matters. Q: If I am filing a Brief in the Appellate Division-Second Department does my Brief need to be...
by Taylor Romano | Aug 1, 2019 | All, Appellate Procedure
On June 12, 2019, the Second Department amended its Rules of Practice to address the filing of supplemental records. The amendment, which adds section 670.7 to the Court’s Local Rules of Practice, sets forth the circumstances under which a supplemental record shall be...
by PHP | Jul 25, 2019 | All, Appellate Procedure
The Constitution of 1894 provided that the Appellate Division was to succeed to the jurisdiction of the former General Terms and was to have such additional jurisdiction as might be conferred by the Legislature. Thus the source of the jurisdiction of the Appellate...
by PHP | Jul 18, 2019 | All, Appellate Procedure
The Appellate Division is New York State’s intermediate level appellate court. It hears appeals from trial courts and has power to review both law and facts in civil and criminal cases. Appeals from the Appellate Division are taken to the Court of Appeals, the...
