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New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department

Coordinates: 40°44′32″N 73°59′12″W / 40.74222°N 73.98667°W / 40.74222; -73.98667
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40°44′32″N 73°59′12″W / 40.74222°N 73.98667°W / 40.74222; -73.98667

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
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Established1894 (1894)
LocationManhattan, New York
Composition methodGubernatorial appointment
Authorized byConstitution of the State of New York
Appeals toNew York Court of Appeals
Websitewww.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/

The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, or simply the First Department, is one of the four geographical components of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, the intermediate appellate court of the State of New York. Its courthouse is located in Manhattan, New York City.

Jurisdiction

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The First Department of the Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx. Appeals are taken to the Appellate Division, as a matter of right, in civil and criminal cases, from the Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, and Court of Claims.

Along with the state's other three Appellate Departments, it shares responsibility for all admissions to the New York bar. Under the state's bar admission rules, all bar applicants must be interviewed in person by one of the Appellate Departments. The First Department admits only residents of Manhattan and the Bronx, with all other applicants being admitted by other Departments. However, once admitted by one department, a new attorney may practice in any New York state court.

Case load

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Over 3,000 appeals, 6,000 motions, and 1,000 interim applications are determined each year.[citation needed]

Current justices

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Name Appointed as Justice Tenure as Presiding Justice Appointing Governor
Dianne Renwick 2008 2023–present David Paterson; Elevated by Kathy Hochul
David Friedman 1999 George Pataki
Sallie Manzanet-Daniels 2009 David Paterson
Barbara R. Kapnick 2014 Andrew Cuomo
Troy K. Webber 2016 Andrew Cuomo
Ellen Gesmer 2016 Andrew Cuomo
Cynthia S. Kern 2017 Andrew Cuomo
Jeffrey K. Oing 2017 Andrew Cuomo
Anil C. Singh 2017 Andrew Cuomo
Peter H. Moulton 2017 Andrew Cuomo
Lizbeth González 2019 Andrew Cuomo
Tanya R. Kennedy 2020 Andrew Cuomo
Saliann Scarpulla 2020 Andrew Cuomo
Manuel J. Mendez 2020 Andrew Cuomo
Martin Shulman 2020 Andrew Cuomo
Julio Rodriguez III 2021 Andrew Cuomo
Bahaati Pitt-Burke 2021 Andrew Cuomo
John R. Higgitt 2021 Andrew Cuomo
Llinét M. Rosado 2023 Kathy Hochul
Kelly O'Neill Levy 2023 Kathy Hochul
Marsha Michael 2023 Kathy Hochul

List of presiding justices

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Presiding justices
No. Name Years Ref.
1 Charles H. Van Brunt 1896–1905 [1]
2 Morgan J. O'Brien 1905–1906 [2]
3 Edward Patterson 1906–1910 [3]
4 George Landon Ingraham 1910–1915 [4]
5 John Proctor Clarke 1916–1926 [5]
6 Victor J. Dowling 1927–1931 [6]
7 Edward R. Finch 1931–1935 [7]
8 Francis W. Martin 1935–1947 [8]
9 David W. Peck 1947–1957 [9]
10 Bernard Botein 1958–1968 [10]
11 Harold A. Stevens 1969–1974 [11]
12 Owen McGivern 1974–1975 [12]
13 Harold A. Stevens 1975–1977 [11]
14 Francis T. Murphy 1977–1997 [13]
15 Alfred D. Lerner 1998 [14]
16 Betty Weinberg Ellerin 1999 [15]
17 Joseph P. Sullivan 2000–2001 [16]
18 Milton L. Williams 2002 [17]
19 John T. Buckley 2003–2006 [18]
20 Jonathan Lippman 2007–2009 [19]
21 Luis A. Gonzalez 2009–2015 [20]
22 Rolando Acosta 2017–2023 [21]
23 Dianne Renwick 2023–present [22]

Former justices

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Notable cases

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charles H. Van Brunt". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Morgan J. O'Brien". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Edward Patterson". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "George L. Ingraham". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "John Proctor Clarke". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Victor J. Dowling". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Edward Ridley Finch". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Francis Martin". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "David W. Peck". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Bernard Botein". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Harold A. Stevens". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Owen McGivern". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Francis T. Murphy". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Alfred D. Lerner". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Betty Weinberg Ellerin". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Joseph P. Sullivan". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Milton L. Williams". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "John T. Buckley". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Jonathan Lippman". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "Luis A. Gonzalez". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rolando T. Acosta". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Dianne T. Renwick". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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