Appellate Division, First Judicial Department

2026 Primary Election Appeals – Dates and Briefing Schedule

Appointment of Wendy Claffee, Esq. as Director of the Office of Attorneys for Children and Administrator of the Family Assigned Counsel Plan for the First Judicial Department.

2025 Primary Election Appeals – Dates and Briefing Schedule

First Department Suspends Attorneys for Failure to Register

Presiding Justice Renwick Announces that the Appellate Division, First Department will hear oral arguments in the Bronx on April 8, 2025

First Department Attorneys Face Possible Suspension for Failing to Register

November 2024 Omnibus Notice - Attorneys Who Failed to Comply with Biennial Registration

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

First Department Commemorates Judge Constance Baker Motley

Presiding Justice Announces Appointment of New Chair of Pre-argument Conference Program

E-filing of all proceedings originating in the Appellate Division is now available on NYSCEF and will be mandatory effective May 13, 2024.

Historic Sitting – First All African-American Bench

Investiture of Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick

Appellate Division, First Department Historic Sitting in the Bronx

Presiding Justice Renwick Announces that the Appellate Division, First Department will hear oral arguments in the Bronx on December 7, 2023.

Appointment of Justices Betty Weinberg Ellerin (ret.) and Angela M. Mazzarelli (ret.) as Co-Chairs of the Committee on Character & Fitness.

Appointment of Vanessa Burdick, Esq., as Administrator of the Assigned Counsel Plan, First Judicial Department.

Election Appeals Pertaining to the June 27, 2023 Primary Elections.

Pilot Program - Interlocutory Appeals From the Commercial Division Involving Discovery Disputes.

Appointment of Ischia Bravo as Bronx County Clerk.

Expansion of Mandatory E-filing and New Portal for Digital Submissions.

AD1 2.0 Update: First-Ever Virtual Oral Arguments.

AD1 2.0 Update: First-Ever Virtual Admission Ceremonies.

Public Notice Regarding Publication of Judicial Panels.

Public Notice Regarding Oral Argument Sessions.

Public Notice Regarding Fraudulent Phone Calls.

Press Release Announcing New AGC Chairs.

Press Release - First Department to Hold Session in the Bronx Hall of Justice.