Practitioner's Handbook for Appeals to the Court of Appeals of the State of NY

About the Editor

• Practitioner's Handbook for Court of Appeals ABOUT THE EDITOR

Appendices

• Practitioner's Handbook for Court of Appeals APPENDICES

I Jurisdiction and Background (1.0 to 1.21)

• A. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
• B. THE COURTHOUSE
• C. SITTINGS AND PERSONNEL
• D. CALENDARING OF CASES
• E. JURISDICTION
• 1. CRIMINAL CASES
• 2. CIVIL CASES
• A. FINALITY
• B. APPEAL OF RIGHT
• (I) TWO-DISSENT RULE
• (II) CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
• (A) APPEAL FROM APPELLATE DIVISION
• (B) APPEAL FROM TRIAL-LEVEL COURT
• (III) NEW TRIAL; STIPULATION FOR JUDGMENT ABSOLUTE
• (IV) APPEAL TO REVIEW PRIOR NONFINAL APPELLATE DETERMINATION
• (C) APPEAL BY PERMISSION
• (I) PERMISSION OF APPELLATE DIVISION OR COURT OF APPEALS
• (II) PERMISSION OF APPELLATE DIVISION ONLY
• 3. CERTIFICATION OF STATE LAW QUESTIONS
• 4. JUDICIAL CONDUCT MATTERS
• 5. OTHER MATTERS
• F. SCOPE OF REVIEW

II Taking and Perfecting a Civil Appeal (II to 2.23)

• A. COMMENCING THE APPELLATE PROCESS
• 1. APPEAL OF RIGHT
• 2. APPEAL BY PERMISSION
• TAKING AND PERFECTING A CIVIL APPEAL
• 3. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF APPEAL
• 4. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL
• 5. PRELIMINARY APPEAL STATEMENT
• B. EXTENDING THE TIME TO APPEAL
• C. RENEWAL AND REARGUMENT APPLICATIONS BELOW; EFFECT ON APPEAL
• D. CORRECTING DEFECTS
• E. COURT’S AWARENESS OF APPEAL
• F. PERFECTING THE APPEAL
• 1. COMPOSITION OF RECORD ON APPEAL
• A. APPEALS FROM APPELLATE DIVISION
• B. APPEALS DIRECTLY FROM COURT OF ORIGINAL INSTANCE
• 2. FILING AND SERVING RECORD AND BRIEFS
• 3. APPENDIX
• 4. FORM AND REPRODUCTION OF PAPERS
• G. HEARING OF THE APPEAL; ARGUMENT TIME
• H. PREFERENCES AND EMERGENCY APPEALS
• I. CROSS-APPEALS AND JOINT APPEALS
• J. STAYS PENDING APPEAL
• K. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
• L. APPEALS INVOLVING POOR PERSONS
• M. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROCEED OR FILE PAPERS; EXTENSIONS OF TIME

III Taking and Perfecting a Criminal Appeal (3.0 to 3.5)

• A. COMMENCING THE APPELLATE PROCESS
• B. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
• C. EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO APPEAL OR SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL
• D. ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
• E. PERFECTION OF APPEAL AND ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL
• F. STAYS PENDING APPEAL

IV Alternative Procedure For Selected Appeals (4.0 to 4.4)

• A. SELECTION OF CASES FOR EXPEDITED DISPOSITION
• B. REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED DISPOSITION
• C. RECOMMENDATION FOR USE OF EXPEDITED DISPOSITION
• D. NOTICE OF SELECTION FOR EXPEDITED DISPOSITION CONSIDERATION
• E. PROCEDURE FOR CASE SELECTED FOR EXPEDITED DISPOSITION TREATMENT

V The Brief and Argument (5.0 to 5.10)

• A. WRITING THE BRIEF
• 1. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
• 2. APPELLANT’S BRIEF
• 3. RESPONDENT’S BRIEF
• 4. REPLY BRIEF
• 5. OTHER BRIEFS
• B. ORAL ARGUMENT
• 1. PREPARATION FOR THE ARGUMENT
• 2. ORAL PRESENTATION BY APPELLANT
• 3. SUBMISSION WITHOUT ARGUMENT
• 4. RESPONDENT’S ARGUMENT

VI Concluding the Appeal (6.0 to 6.2)

• A. MAKING THE DECISION
• B. PUBLISHING THE DECISION
• C. REMITTITUR

VII Motions (7.0 to 7.2)

• A. MOTIONS GENERALLY
• B. MOTION FOR AMICUS CURIAE STATUS
• C. MOTION FOR REARGUMENT