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The NY Supreme Court is not the highest court in NY. The NY Supreme Court is comprised of 62 local courts and this ruling came from one of them. The city is app
by tssva 4y ago
The NY Supreme Court is not the highest court in NY. The NY Supreme Court is comprised of 62 local courts and this ruling came from one of them. The city is appealing this decision and it will next go to an Appellate Division court and after that can go to the Court of Appeals which is the court of last resort in New York.
- codefreeordie 4y agoI always find it weird that in some states the "Supreme" court is the lowest court. Why did some states (like NY) name their courts this silly way?
- czinck 4y agoIt's called "Supreme" because it can hear trials about anything, as opposed to things like traffic court. Definitely confusing, but it's also significantly older than the US Constitution, so I can't fault whoever named it too much.
- codefreeordie 4y agoYeah. It makes much more sense to me in jurisdictions that call that level of court a "superior" court instead. Calling any inferior court "The Supreme" court just seems absurd. I know, I know, the reason for smart people doing things that seem dumb now is always "learn the history", but still, it is just so strange.