The history of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003

The history of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 / Bernard S. Meyer, Burton C. Agata, and Seth H. Agata.

From 1932 to 2003, the New York Court of Appeals-the highest court in the state- decided crucial cases pertaining to the social and legal issues of the day. The judges' rulings affected laws regarding motion picture censorship; obscenity, indecency, and immorality; religion; capital punishment;...

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Main Author: Meyer, Bernard S. (Bernard Stern), 1916-2005
Other Authors: Agata, Burton C., 1928-2014, Agata, Seth H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
New York (State). > Court of Appeals > History.
New York (State). > Court of Appeals
Courts of last resort > New York (State) > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Courts.
Courts of last resort
New York (State)
History
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Table of Contents:
  • A brief overview of the court of appeals
  • Jurisdiction of the court of appeals
  • Interrelation of the court of appeals, the legislature, and the executive
  • Common law and the court of appeals
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Form of opinions and reports
  • The great depression
  • New judicial federalism
  • Motion picture censorship
  • Obscenity, indecency, and immorality
  • Religion
  • Real property
  • Contracts
  • Torts
  • Corporations
  • Arbitration
  • Criminal law
  • Evidence
  • Conflict of laws
  • Procedure
  • Education
  • Abortion, right to control own medical care, and some related matters
  • Family law
  • Election law
  • Antitrust and restraints on competition
  • Picketing and labor relations
  • The chief judges' contributions : state of the judiciary.

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