Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 773,440 decisions of this court, filed through June 26, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

New York

Which decisions of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. People v. SuitteNovember 22, 1982 · cited 10,344 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. People v. PaigeOctober 12, 1976 · cited 5,372 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. People v. SaundersMay 27, 1976 · cited 4,266 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. In re Giovanni S.November 1, 2011 · cited 1,863 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. People v. GarafoloMarch 25, 1974 · cited 1,806 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York?

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Which other New York courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of New York.

• New York Court of Appeals
• New York Court of Chancery
• Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
• Court Of Oyer And Terminer New York
• New York State Hospital Commission

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