New York Appellate Attorney Resources

New York State has four intermediate appellate divisions to hear state court cases. They are the First Department, Second Department, Third Department, and Fourth Department. These courts are the first level of appellate review for case initiated in the Supreme Court, Surrogate’s Court, Family Court, and Court of Claims . The New York Court of Appeals is the State's highest appellate court reviews the decisions stemming from the intermediate appellate divisions, and in very limited circumstances, will hear cases stemming directly from a trial court order or judgment if the order or judgment involves the constitutionality of a statutory provision.