Practitioner's Handbook for Appeals to the Court of Appeals of the State of NY
- Publisher:
- New York State Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2008-04-29
- ISBN:
- 978-1-57969-107-3
About the Editor
I Jurisdiction and Background (1.0 to 1.21)
- 1.0 A. Introduction And Historical Background
- 1.1 B. The Courthouse
- 1.2 C. Sittings And Personnel
- 1.3 D. Calendaring Of Cases
- 1.4 E. Jurisdiction
- 1.5 1. Criminal Cases
- 1.6 2. Civil Cases
- 1.7 A. Finality
- 1.8 B. Appeal Of Right
- 1.9 (I) Two-Dissent Rule
- 1.10 (Ii) Constitutional Question
- 1.11 (A) Appeal From Appellate Division
- 1.12 (B) Appeal From Trial-Level Court
- 1.13 (Iii) New Trial; Stipulation For Judgment Absolute
- 1.14 (Iv) Appeal To Review Prior Nonfinal Appellate Determination
- 1.15 (C) Appeal By Permission
- 1.16 (I) Permission Of Appellate Division Or Court Of Appeals
- 1.17 (Ii) Permission Of Appellate Division Only
- 1.18 3. Certification Of State Law Questions
- 1.19 4. Judicial Conduct Matters
- 1.20 5. Other Matters
- 1.21 F. Scope Of Review
II Taking and Perfecting a Civil Appeal (II to 2.23)
- II Taking And Perfecting A Civil Appeal
- 2.0 A. Commencing The Appellate Process
- 2.1 1. Appeal Of Right
- 2.2 2. Appeal By Permission
- 2.3 3. Contents Of Notice Of Appeal
- 2.4 4. Motion For Permission To Appeal
- 2.5 5. Preliminary Appeal Statement
- 2.6 B. Extending The Time To Appeal
- 2.7 C. Renewal And Reargument Applications Below; Effect On Appeal
- 2.8 D. Correcting Defects
- 2.9 E. Court's Awareness Of Appeal
- 2.10 F. Perfecting The Appeal
- 2.11 1. Composition Of Record On Appeal
- 2.12 A. Appeals From Appellate Division
- 2.13 B. Appeals Directly From Court Of Original Instance
- 2.14 2. Filing And Serving Record And Briefs
- 2.15 3. Appendix
- 2.16 4. Form And Reproduction Of Papers
- 2.17 G. Hearing Of The Appeal; Argument Time
- 2.18 H. Preferences And Emergency Appeals
- 2.19 I. Cross-Appeals And Joint Appeals
- 2.20 J. Stays Pending Appeal
- 2.21 K. Preliminary Injunctions And Temporary Restraining Orders
- 2.22 L. Appeals Involving Poor Persons
- 2.23 M. Dismissal For Failure To Proceed Or File Papers; Extensions Of Time
III Taking and Perfecting a Criminal Appeal (3.0 to 3.5)
IV Alternative Procedure For Selected Appeals (4.0 to 4.4)
V The Brief and Argument (5.0 to 5.10)
- 5.0 A. Writing The Brief
- 5.1 1. Basic Considerations
- 5.2 2. Appellant's Brief
- 5.3 3. Respondent's Brief
- 5.4 4. Reply Brief
- 5.5 5. Other Briefs
- 5.6 B. Oral Argument
- 5.7 1. Preparation For The Argument
- 5.8 2. Oral Presentation By Appellant
- 5.9 3. Submission Without Argument
- 5.10 4. Respondent's Argument
VI Concluding the Appeal (6.0 to 6.2)
VII Motions (7.0 to 7.2)
Appendices