New York State Appellate Division Second Department

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In the four departments of the Appellate Division, an out-of-state attorney may not argue an appeal or appear on a brief unless Read More

The New York Appellate Division, Second Department is expanding mandatory appellate E-Filing to Queens County. Effective July 1, 2019, the Court will require appeals in all matters originating and electronically filed in S Read More

Do you need the Appellate Division to rule on your appeal rapidly? While the court ultimately controls the pace of an appeal, the parties have options to affect the timing. This blog post will detail the ordinary lifespan Read More

The new Statewide Practice Rules of the Departments of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division were formally adopted on June 29, 2018. The rules will go into effect on September 17, 2018.Read More

On February 6th, at the State of the Judiciary Address, Chief Judge Janet DeFiore announced new electronic requirements for appeals in the NYS Appellate Division, although only for certain matters at this time. These rules Read More

Often, an appellate practitioner must contend with a motion for reargument made in the lower court and its effects on the appellate proc Read More