New York Court of Appeals

The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals also heads administration of the state's court system, and thus is also known as the Chief Judge of the State of New York. The 1842 Neoclassical courthouse is located in New York's capital, Albany.NomenclatureIn most U.S. states and the Federal court system the court of last resort is known as the "Supreme Court." New York, however, calls its trial and intermediate appellate courts the "Supreme Court," and their court of last resort the Court of Appeals. This sometimes leads to confusion.Further adding to misunderstanding is New York's terminology for jurists on its top two courts. Those who sit on its Supreme courts are referred to as "Justices" - the title reserved in most states and the Federal court system for members of the highest court - whereas the members of New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, are titled "Judges".