Courts of New York
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Courts of New York include:


State courts of New York
  • New York Court of Appeals
    New York Court of Appeals
    The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...

    • New York State Circuit Courts
      New York State Circuit Courts
      The New York State Circuit Courts were circuit courts created by the New York State Constitution of 1821, and abolished by the Constitution of 1846.-History:...

       (defunct)
    • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
      New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
      The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate appellate court in New York State. The Appellate Division is composed of four departments .*The First Department covers the Bronx The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate...

       (4 departments)
      • New York Supreme Court
        New York Supreme Court
        The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...

         (12 judicial districts)
      • New Your County Courts (57 courts, one for each county) (see also County Court#United States)
      • New York Court of Chancery
        New York Court of Chancery
        The New York Court of Chancery was established during the colonial administration on August 28, 1701, the colonial governor acting as Chancellor. The New York State Constitution of 1777 continued the court but required a lawyer to be appointed Chancellor. It was the court with jurisdiction on cases...

         (defunct)
      • New York Court of Claims
        New York Court of Claims
        The New York State Court of Claims is the court which handles all claims against the State of New York and certain state agencies. It is not a small claims court. Judges of the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of New York and confirmed by the State Senate for a 9-year term...

      • New York Town and Village Courts
        • Midtown Community Court
          Midtown Community Court
          The Midtown Community Court is a municipal court of law established in 1993 in the Times Square neighborhood of New York City. The court focuses on quality-of-life offenses, such as prostitution, shoplifting, farebeating and vandalism...

      • New York Problem-Solving Courts


Federal courts located in New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...

     (headquartered in Manhattan
    Manhattan
    Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

    , having jurisdiction over the United States District Courts of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont)
    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
      United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
      The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...

    • United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
      United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
      The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York serves one of the 94 judicial districts in the United States and one of four in the state of New York. The U.S. Attorney for the district is Richard S. Hartunian...

    • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
      United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
      The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...

    • United States District Court for the Western District of New York
      United States District Court for the Western District of New York
      The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....

  • United States Court of International Trade
    United States Court of International Trade
    The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III court, with full powers in law and equity. The Customs Court Act of 1980 replaced the old United States Customs Court with the United States Court of International Trade. The Court has nine sitting Judges, as well as Senior Judges...

     (headquartered in New York City
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

    )


Former federal courts of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of New York (extinct, subdivided)

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