Sui Generis--a New York law blog

New York Legal Trivia #4

It's Tuesday and time for the weekly Sui Generis event:  New York Legal Trivia.  Last week's question was:

Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the New York Court of Appeals and what year was she appointed?

No one guessed this time around.

The answer is Judge Judith Kaye and she was appointed in 1983.

Today's trivia question is:

What are the statutes of limitations for the following criminal offenses (bonus points awarded for references to the exact section of the CPL applicable to each offense):

• Class A Felony
• Other felonies
• Misdemeanors
• Violations
• Traffic infractions

As always, educated guesses only, please.  No reference books allowed!

New York Legal Trivia #3

Last week's question was:

When can you appeal as of right to the New York Court of Appeals?  (Partial answers are permissible.)

Randy L. Braun's partial answer--when 2 Appellate Division justices dissent--was correct!

The full answer is (from the New York Court of Appeals Civil Practice Outline):

I. APPEALS AS OF RIGHT

A. Individual Jurisdictional Predicates        

1. Double Dissent at the Appellate Division -- CPLR 5601(a)        
2. Constitutional Question -- CPLR 5601(b)(1) -- Appeal from Final Appellate Division Order         3. Constitutional Question -- CPLR 5601(b)(2) -- Direct Appeal from Court of Original Instance (When That Court Is Not the Appellate Division)        
4. Stipulation for Judgment Absolute -- CPLR 5601(c)        
5. Appeal Pursuant to CPLR 5601(d)

B. Rule 500.10 Review of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Today's question is:

Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the New York Court of Appeals and what year was she appointed?

As always, educated guesses only, please.

New York Legal Trivia

It's Tuesday and time for the newest Sui Generis feature--the weekly New York legal trivia question.  Last week's question was:

What is the minimum number of judges justices that must sit on an Appellate Division panel during any given court session?

And, truth be told, I wasn't entirely sure of the answer myself and had only conducted cursory research on the issue.  But, my readers pulled through for me!

The answer?  3, as found in the New York Judiciary Law s. 82:

No more than five justices of the appellate division in any department shall sit in any case. In each department four of the justices shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of three shall be necessary to a decision. If three justices do not concur in a decision, a reargument must be ordered.

Thanks to everyone for their input.  David Gottlieb of the No-Fault Paradise blog got it correct, and  Scott Greenfield of the Simple Justice blog provided cites to the relevant law.

Today's question:

When can you appeal as of right to the New York Court of Appeals?  (Partial answers are permissible.)

Good luck, and remember--educated guesses only, please. 

New York Legal Trivia

I'm adding a new feature to Sui Generis--a weekly Tuesday post which will consist of a New York legal trivia question.  The bi-weekly "Define That Term!" feature will now appear on Sundays and Thursdays.

Today is the first trivia question--on a Monday this time only--just to kick things off.

Today's question: 

What is the minimum number of judges justices that must sit on an Appellate Division panel during any given court session?

And, as with the "Define That Term!" feature, educated guesses only please!