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HOW TO FIND THE MOST RECENT APPELLATE DECISION-SUMMARIES

“LATEST POSTS” ON THE HOME PAGE

The most recent week’s decision-summaries can always be found in the “Latest Posts” section of the Home Page. The decision-summaries in the “Latest Posts” section are organized by date only (not legal category), most recent first.

THE MOST RECENT SUMMARIES ORGANIZED BY CATEGORY

To browse the most recent decision-summaries in a particular legal category use the search panel on the right side of the page. Choose the category from the drop-down menu that appears when you click on the first line of the search panel (“All Categories”) and click on “Search.” The search results appear chronologically, most recent first.

Or simply click on the category as it is listed in the footer at the bottom of every page of the website.

THE MOST RECENT SUMMARIES ORGANIZED BY CATEGORY AND COURT

To browse the most recent summaries of decisions in a specific legal category and a specific court:

1. Choose the category from the drop-down menu that appears when you click on the first line of the search panel (“All Categories”);

2. Type the desired court into the “Search by Keywords” line (using the precise terms described below):

For Court of Appeals decisions type “CtApp” [the quotation marks, no space between Ct and App with no punctuation are required];

For Appellate Division decisions type “First Department” “Second Department” “Third Department” or “Fourth Department” [the quotation marks, the space and the full words with no punctuation are required].

3. Click on “Search.”

THE MOST RECENT SUMMARIES ORGANIZED ONLY BY COURT

To browse the most recent summaries of decisions from a specific court in all legal categories:

1. Choose “All Categories” in the first line of the search panel;

2. Type the desired court into the “Search by Keywords” line (using the precise terms described below):

For Court of Appeals decisions type “CtApp” [the quotation marks, no space between Ct and App with no punctuation are required];

For Appellate Division decisions type “First Department” “Second Department” “Third Department” or “Fourth Department” [the quotation marks, the space and the full words with no punctuation are required].

3. Click on “Search.”