Court opinions
How to cite a New York Court of Appeals opinion
Cite a decision of the New York Court of Appeals with the case name, the reporter citation, and a parenthetical that gives the year, adding the state’s abbreviation when the reporter is a regional one.
The examples below use NY2d, N.Y.2d and N.Y.3d.
The book’s Table A lists New York’s courts, reporters and citation rules.
4 real examples
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
(Matter of Jacob, 86 NY2d 651 [1995])
- Volume, reporter and first page
- 86 NY2d 651
The authority
- In re Jacob (N.Y., Nov. 2, 1995)Copy (law.cornell.edu)Find it on CourtListener
Where the book teaches this
In re Jacob, 86 N.Y.2d 651 (1995).
- Case name
- In re Jacob
- Volume, reporter and first page
- 86 N.Y.2d 651
- Year
- (1995)
The authority
- In re Jacob (N.Y., Nov. 2, 1995)Copy (law.cornell.edu)Find it on CourtListener
Where the book teaches this
People v. Aleynikov, 31 N.Y.3d 383 (2018).
- Case name
- People v. Aleynikov
- Volume, reporter and first page
- 31 N.Y.3d 383
- Year
- (2018)
The authority
- People v. Aleynikov (N.Y., May 3, 2018)Source (nycourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Cayuga Nation v. Campbell, 34 N.Y.3d 282 (2019).
- Case name
- Cayuga Nation v. Campbell
- Volume, reporter and first page
- 34 N.Y.3d 282
- Year
- (2019)
The authority
- Cayuga Nation v. Campbell (N.Y., Oct. 29, 2019)Source (nycourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Where the book teaches this
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