Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Extreme Risk Protection Act — Sufficiency of evidence NYS Police v. Galliher CA 25-00442 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oneida County […]
Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Division of Human Rights — Jurisdiction — Error of law — Exhaustion of remedies NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of […]
Fourth Department – Surrogate Court appointments: Mosey v. Office of Court Administration
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Surrogate Court appointments — Nonjudicial officers Mosey v. Office of Court Administration CA 25-00553 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County […]
Fourth Department – Suppression of physical evidence: People v. Moore
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Suppression of physical evidence — Interview — Under arrest People v. Moore KA 22-01049 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County […]
Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
New York State Court of Appeals Criminal possession of a weapon — Operability — Sufficiency of criminal information People v. Burgess No. 35 Judge Halligan Background: The defendant pleaded guilty […]
Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Long-arm jurisdiction — Movant’s burden McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al. CA 24-01941 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie […]
Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Right to counsel — Communications between attorney and client — Recorded conversations People v. Maull CA 24-00916 Appealed from Cattaraugus […]
Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Child neglect — Physical and emotional abuse of mother — Intoxication and drug use Matter of Akeem M. CAF 24-01569 […]
Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Request to proceed pro se — Leveraging a new lawyer — Unequivocal request People v. Love KA 23-01812 Appealed from […]
Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Zoning — Variances — Availability of alternatives Kotary v. Town of Floyd TP 25-01360 Transferred from Supreme Court, Oneida County […]
Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Aggravated driving while intoxicated — Sufficiency of evidence — 30.30 motion People v. Joyner-Pounds KA 23-00556 Appealed from Supreme Court, […]
Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Murder — Sufficiency of evidence People v. Jones KA 22-00780 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The defendant appealed […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Expert testimony: Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co.
- Second Circuit – Congestion pricing: County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth.
- Fourth Department – Apartment search: People v. Shaw
- Fourth Department – Vicarious liability: Sarah R. v. Crouse Health Hospital
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. Schindler
- Second Circuit – New trial: McClarin v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – First Amendment: Real Estate Board of New York Inc. v. The City of New York
- Fourth Department – Juvenile offender: People v. Kameron P.
- Second Circuit – Anticompetitive policy: Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC
- Fourth Department – Aggravated harassment: People v. O’Neill
- Second Circuit – Convention Against Torture: Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche
Law News
- NY appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall lawsuit
- Charter Communications must pay penalty for retaliation against employee
- Webster resident named to lead national court reporter group
- NY appeals court affirms rape conviction, rejects speedy trial claim
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary
- NY appeals court affirms weapon conviction rejecting illegal stop claims
- Nursing home worker accused of stealing from residents




