Overview of the Attorney Disciplinary Process & Recent Developments conducted by Chris Lindquist, Principal Appellate Court Attorney, together with Winston Brownlow, Senior Appellate Court Attorney - Oct 25, 2018 More...
Best Practices: A View From the Bench - Supreme Court of the State of New York by Hon. Gerald J. Whalen, Hon. Erin M. Peradotto, and Hon. John M. Curran, moderated by Jackson Center co-founder, board member, and Phillips Lytle LLP partner Gregory L. Peterson, Esq. More...
For the first time in the history of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, an appeal was heard by a panel comprised entirely of the women Justices of the Court. More...
On January 17, 2019, The Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission presented Chief Judge Janet DiFiore with an award for her outstanding support of the LGBTQ community during the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association. More...
Based upon the April 5, 2017 decision of the Unified Court System's Administrative Board, there will be no further screening of judicial candidates by the Commissions previously established within each of the judicial districts. More...
Filing deadlines that fall on an observed holiday are extended to the next business day. More...
Beginning January 1, 2019, e-filing will be voluntary/consensual in all categories of civil appeals from orders or judgments entered in Supreme Court in the Fourth Department. More...
The Appellate Division Courthouse will be closed to the public on Monday, December 24, 2018, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Filing deadlines will be extended to the next business day. More...
Learn how to E-File documents from your office or personal computer. More...
As In pursuit of even greater efficiencies under Chief Judge DiFiore's Excellence Initiative, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department has created a portal for both court users and employees to make suggestions for improvements to the way the Court delivers its services in the pursuit of justice. More...
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Mark W. Bennett, Esq.The Supreme Court of the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department hears appeals from the state's trial courts located in the 22 Central and Western New York counties assigned to the Fifth, Seventh, and Eighth Judicial Districts. More »
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