State judges wield enormous power with little oversight.
We make their decisions transparent and impact known.
- 1,298 trial
- 85 appellate
- 7 Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Seven judges have the final word on New York law.
New York’s highest court. Every decision sets a rule the lower courts must follow. Explore how each judge has voted on the issues you care about.
Trial and appellate
Every other judge in New York.
View the decisions and impacts of trial and appellate judges across the state.
Terms ending 2026
160 seats open in 2026.
Judicial terms ending this year. See who faces reappointment or reelection, and what their record on the bench has been.
- Facing reelection Voters decide in November.
- Facing certification The Administrative Board decides, after public comment.
- Facing reappointment The governor and State Senate, the mayor or another official decides.
For 8 seats, the court system’s records do not say who decides.
Research
Fifteen reports since 2023.
We create a more transparent and accountable legal system by combining data analysis, artificial intelligence, and rigorous legal research.
- OCTOBER 2026 New York’s Highest Court, Decoded A plain-language record of how the Court of Appeals and each of its judges ruled on more than 1,700 decisions since 2013, sorted by issue.
- MARCH 2026 The State of NY Courts: 2025 in Review Statewide totals for trial court metrics, 2025 versus 2024.
- JANUARY 2026 Judicial Professional Background and Pretrial Detention Outcomes Peer-reviewed study: NYC judges who were prosecutors or police detained more people and set cash bail 32% higher.
- JANUARY 2026 Response to Executive Order 6 The mayor’s Executive Order 6 adopts two of our reforms, transparency and professional diversity, and leaves several others out.
How we know
Every number cites a source.
We collect public court records and request data under the Freedom of Information Law. Our analysis of this information is rigorous and transparent.
Transparency
What the courts will not publish.
We file Freedom of Information Law requests for data the court system does not publish, and advocate for reforms that strengthen public trust in the courts.
Who we are
Who we are
Our mission is to make state courts more transparent and accountable.
We use data analysis, AI, and rigorous legal research to turn complex judicial data into clear insights.