Jurisdiction at Hofstra

Question 1

Federal Courts (3)

Answer 1

(1) United States Supreme Court
(2) United States Court of Appeals
(3) United States District Court

Question 2

How many circuits in the United States Court of Appeals?

Answer 2

13 Circuits

Question 3

What circuit is the New York Court of Appeals in?

Answer 3

Second Circuit

Question 4

What states fall in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit?

Answer 4

New York, Vermont, Connecticut

Question 5

The name and location of the courthouse of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is?

Answer 5

Thurgood Marshall – Manhattan / Foley Square

Question 6

US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the following 6 United States District Courts:

Answer 6

(1) SDNY
(2) EDNY
(3) NDNY
(4) WDNY
(5) D. CT.
(6) D. VT.

Question 7

How many US District Courts are there?

Answer 7

94

Question 8

US District Courts are

Answer 8

Federal Trial Courts

Question 9

US Circuit Courts of Appeal are

Answer 9

Federal Appellate Courts

Question 10

Where is the main courthouse for the SDNY?

Answer 10

Manhattan

Question 11

What is the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) based on?

Answer 11

Subject matter; NOT GEOGRAPHY

Question 12

Both the CAFC and DC Court of Appeals sit in Washington DC. Does this mean they have the same jurisdiction?

Answer 12

D.C. Court of Appeals – geographically based

CAFC – not geographically based

Question 13

What district is Hofstra located in?

Answer 13

EDNY

Question 14

Where is the main courthouse of the EDNY?

Answer 14

Brooklyn

Question 15

Where is the other courthouse for the EDNY?

Answer 15

Central Islip

Question 16

Where is Hofstra’s Pro Se Legal Clinic?

Answer 16

Central Islip (EDNY)

Question 17

Who is the director of the Pro Se Legal Clinic?

Answer 17

Our lord and savior, Jennifer Gundlach

Question 18

How many United State’s Attorney’s Offices (USAO) are there?

Answer 18

93

Question 19

Who is the United States Attorney for the EDNY?

Answer 19

Seth DuCharme

Question 20

Executive Branch consists of 4 elected officials and 20 departments.

Answer 20

Governor
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Comptroller

Question 21

Who is the governor?

Answer 21

Cuomo

Question 22

Who is the Lt. governor?

Answer 22

Hochul

Question 23

Who is the attorney general?

Answer 23

Letitia James – Law Department

Question 24

The judicial branch consists of 3 tiers of courts?

Answer 24

(1) The Supreme Court (the trial court)
(2) Supreme Court, Appellate Division (the appellate court)
(3) Court of Appeals, State of New York (the top court of the state)

Question 25

What are the primary sources of NY law? (5)

Answer 25

(1) The NY State Constitution (2) New York Statutes (3) New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (4) New York Appellate Case Law (5) New York State Register (where the governor makes orders and proclamations)

Question 26

What do most NY laws fall under?

Answer 26

Consolidated Laws of the State of New York

Question 27

How many departments are allowed under the NY Constitution?

Answer 27

20 state departments + the governor

Question 28

How and where are the NY regulations compiled?

Answer 28

(1) In the NY Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) | (2) The NYCRR is organized into 23 titles

Question 29

How many counties are in NY?

Answer 29

62

Question 30

The Supreme Court of the State of NY has how many trial courts in each of the state's counties?

Answer 30

At least 1 trial court

Question 31

What county is Hofstra located in?

Answer 31

Nassau

Question 32

Where is the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, located?

Answer 32

Mineola

Question 33

How do you become a trial judge in New York?

Answer 33

Elected to 14 year terms by voters in their respective district

Question 34

How many Appellate divisions does NY have?

Answer 34

A single appellate division

Question 35

How many judicial departments does NY have within the NY Supreme Court Appellate Division?

Answer 35

4 Judicial Departments

Question 36

First Judicial Department

Answer 36

(1) Sits in Manhattan | (2) Has jurisdiction over Manhattan and the Bronx

Question 37

Second Judicial Department

Answer 37

(1) Sits in Brooklyn and hears appeals from 10 counties: including Nassau

Question 38

Third Judicial Department

Answer 38

(1) Sits in Albany (2) Hears appeals from decisions by state agencies regardless of where the first decision was made. (3) Thus, the 3d Department has statewide jurisdiction based on subject-matter

Question 39

How do you become an appellate judge in NY?

Answer 39

The Justices of the Appellate Division are appointed by the Governor from among the Justices of the Supreme Court. The Governor also designates the Presiding Justice in each Department

Question 40

Who is the judge presiding over the 2d?

Answer 40

Hon. Alan Scheinkman

Question 41

What is the court of "last instance" in New York?

Answer 41

The Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Question 42

Where does the Court of Appeals of the State of New York sit? Who does its decisions bind?

Answer 42

(1) Albany | (2) The entire state, meaning every trial and appellate court in NY state

Question 43

How do the judges of the NY Court of Appeals get their position? (2)

Answer 43

(1) Appointed by the governor from a list provided by the Commission of Judicial Nominations (2) Approval of 2/3 Senate

Question 44

Who is the current Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York?

Answer 44

Hon. Janet di Fiore

Question 45

How do D.A.'s get their position?

Answer 45

They are elected in NY

Question 46

Who is the Nassau County D.A.?

Answer 46

Madeline Singas

Question 47

Who is the New York County D.A.?

Answer 47

Cyrus Vance, Jr.

Question 48

Who is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit?

Answer 48

Hon. Debra Ann Livingston