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On this page, you can search for cases in this court’s jurisdiction by year dating back to January 1981. After you choose which year you’d like to view, the court’s decisions will display in order based on their decided date.
State courts handle everything from criminal cases to divorce. Most people who engage with the legal system will do so in state court. There are only a few types of cases state courts cannot take on, such as patent and copyright disputes or bankruptcy proceedings. Most states have three tiers of courts: the local trial courts, intermediate appeals courts, and a “court of last resort.” The names of these courts can vary between states. For example, many states call their highest court the “supreme” court, similar to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, New York’s highest court is the New York Court of Appeals.
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