Okay, so, nearly every state has a court of last resort that is styled that state's "Supreme Court."
- But not New York ๐ โ
As you may know, their highest court is the "New York State Court of Appeals." But do you know why?
Todayโs mini โ๏ธ ๐งต has the story . . .
- But not New York ๐ โ
As you may know, their highest court is the "New York State Court of Appeals." But do you know why?
Todayโs mini โ๏ธ ๐งต has the story . . .
New York has itself a Supreme Court and itโs old. Like, real old. It dates back to 1691. ๐ฒ
Originally called the "Supreme Court of Judicatureโ ๐๏ธ (best court name ever), it had jurisdiction over criminal and civil pleas and could hear appeals from local courts.
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Originally called the "Supreme Court of Judicatureโ ๐๏ธ (best court name ever), it had jurisdiction over criminal and civil pleas and could hear appeals from local courts.
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But its Justices did not necessarily supply the final word. Pre-Revolution, one could take an appeal to the ๐ in London.
Post-revolution . . . we needed a new plan. ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ง
So we got the "Court for the Trial of Impeachments & Corrections of Errors" - okay *that's* the best name.
Post-revolution . . . we needed a new plan. ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ง
So we got the "Court for the Trial of Impeachments & Corrections of Errors" - okay *that's* the best name.
But that Court was bananas, as it consisted of - get this -
- the President of the New York Senate,
- the New York Senators,
- members of the Supreme Court, and
- the New York Chancellor.
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- the President of the New York Senate,
- the New York Senators,
- members of the Supreme Court, and
- the New York Chancellor.
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Well, over time, New Yorkers agreed. The 1846 Constitution ๐ divided impeachments from the review of cases on appeal, establishing 2 separate courts:
- A Court for the Trials of Impeachments, and
- A Court of Appeals
Hence, the New York State Court of Appeals was born. โ๏ธ
- A Court for the Trials of Impeachments, and
- A Court of Appeals
Hence, the New York State Court of Appeals was born. โ๏ธ
And it lives on today. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in the state of New York; it has a Chief Judge and 6 Associate Judges (๐ซJustices).
And the Supreme Court (with its Justices) is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction.
Isn't judicial history marvelous? โค๏ธ
And the Supreme Court (with its Justices) is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction.
Isn't judicial history marvelous? โค๏ธ
P.S. As a bonus fun fact, do you know what Chief Justice of the United States was also a Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court?
Why your friend and mine, John Jay, who held the position from 1777-79.
Why your friend and mine, John Jay, who held the position from 1777-79.
P.P.S. As noted at the outset, *nearly* every other state has a court of last resort that is called a "Supreme Court."
For those keeping score at home, Maryland (๐ข) is the other state that has its single highest court referred to as the "Court of Appeals."
For those keeping score at home, Maryland (๐ข) is the other state that has its single highest court referred to as the "Court of Appeals."
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