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6 unusual facts about Appellate Division


Chief Justice of Bangladesh

If Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) comes to power by 2014, none of the 9 justices in the Appellate Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh will be appointed as chief justice after mandatory retirement of current chief justice Md.

Harrison Tweed Award

1958 • The Tweed Commission Report proposed reform through centralization of court administration, simplification of court structure, and continued supervision of the courts by the Judicial Conference and the Appellate Division.

Jacob H. Livingston

The injunction was upheld unanimously by the Appellate Division.

John Ferolito

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruling that the company could buy out Ferolito's half-interest, which Ferolito had sought to sell to major international beverage companies.

Myles Lane

Judge Lane was appointed to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department in 1974, where he remained until his retirement in 1979.

Rose Hill, Manhattan

Those buildings are designated New York City landmarks, as is the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court of New York State, between them.


Marianne Espinosa

She was then assigned by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to the Appellate Division, effective August 1, 2009, having previously served on the Appellate Division in a temporary capacity from March through May 2009.


see also

Alfred McAlpine v Transvaal Provincial Administration

is an important case in the South African law of contract, heard in the Appellate Division from 18 to 21 February 1974, and decided on 20 May.

Catterson

James M. Catterson, Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department

Chief Justice of South Africa

The position of Chief Justice was created upon the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, with the Chief Justice of the Cape Colony Sir (John) Henry de Villiers (later, John de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers) being appointed the first Chief Justice of the newly created Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

Dianne Renwick

She was designated as a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2008 by Governor David Paterson.

Helen Freedman

She was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2008 by Governor David Paterson.

Hofstadter Committee

Later, when Mayor Jimmy Walker reneged on his agreement to pay the commissioner’s cost, a writ of mandamus was brought before the Appellate Division, which ordered the mayor to pay.

James M. Catterson

In 2004, he was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2004 by Governor George Pataki.

Jennifer Prescod May-Parker

Jennifer Prescod May-Parker (born 1964) is Chief of the Appellate Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of North Carolina and is a nominee for United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Johnston v Leal

is an important case in South African contract law, heard in the Appellate Division on 22 February 1980, by Jansen JA, Corbett JA, Miller JA, Van Winsen AJA and Botha AJA, with judgment handed down on 30 May.

Leland DeGrasse

He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2008 by Governor David Paterson.

Reuben K. Davis

He was designated to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department by Governor Mario Cuomo on January 1, 1987, and served as an Associate Justice until his retirement on December 31, 1996.

Richard Andrias

She was designated as a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 1996 by Governor George Pataki.

Robert Wertz

Wertz worked for State Farm Insurance, after which he was a Senior Attorney in Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court.

Steven Fisher

Steven W. Fisher (1946–2010), American attorney who served on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Tudor Jenks

His older brother was Almet F. Jenks, presiding justice of the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court.

William Rumsey

In 1896, he was dispatched to Manhattan as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division for the First Department, on which court he remained until the close of 1900.