New York State
Defenders Association
194 Washington Ave,
Suite 500
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 465-3524
FAX: 465-3249

NYSDA advocates for the rights of criminal defendants and the improvement of the public defense system in federal and state courts. Many courts have granted NYSDA amicus curiae status, and in other cases NYSDA has directly litigated important issues affecting public defense. In addition, NYSDA's Immigrant Defense Project often files or joins briefs in seminal cases concerning the rights of noncitizens in the criminal justice system. A list of court cases in which NYSDA and the Immigrant Defense Project have participated appears below. Select briefs are available in PDF format, others are maintained only in print. Links to decisions are provided where available. In 2000, NYSDA filed the first CD-ROM brief in the NY Court Appeals, a copy of the brief (604K PDF) and a list of CD-ROM Brief Resources (16K PDF) are available for downloading. Requests can be made for print copies of any brief, including the CD-ROM brief, by contacting the Backup Center.

2005
Levenson v. Lippman, 4 NY3d 280, 794 NY2d 276 (2005)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (2,900K PDF)
In re Grant, No. A40 093 259 (BIA 2005)	NYSDA Amicus Brief  (95K PDF)
Courtroom Television Network v. State of New York, 2005NY Slip Op 05120 (June 16, 2005)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (66K PDF)
2004
Moore v Travis, 2 NY3d 748, 778 NYS2d 455 (2004)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (2.3 MB PDF)
2003
Dickson v Ashcroft, 346 F3d 44 (2nd Cir 2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (61K PDF)
Jobson v Ashcroft, No. 02-4019 (2nd Cir. 2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (65K PDF)
Nolan v Holmes, 334 F3d 189 (2nd Cir 2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (39K PDF)
People v Grice, 100 NY2d 318, 763 NYS2d 22 (2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (213K PDF)
People v. McDonald, 1 NY3d 109, 769 NYS2d 781 (2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (119K PDF)
Rankine v Reno, 319 F3d 93 (2nd Cir 2003)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (69K PDF)
2002
Hinman v Mark, 291 AD2d 870, 737 NYS2d 323 (4th Dept 2002)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (104K PDF)
Levenson v Lippman, 290 AD2d 211, 735 NYS2d 754 (1st Dept 2002)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (104K PDF)
People v Hicks, 98 NY2d 185, 746 NYS2d 441 (2002)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (47K PDF)
People v Smietana, 98 NY2d 336, 746 NYS2d 678 (2002)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (56K PDF)
2001
In re Miguel Devison-Charles , No. A45-382-757 (BIA 2001)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (61K PDF)
Calcano-Martinez v INS, 533 US 348 (2001)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (360K PDF)
Grant v Senkowski, 95 NY2d 605, 721 NYS2d 597 (2001)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (100K PDF)
People v Stokes, 95 NY2d 633, 722 NYS2d 217 (2001)	NYSDA Brief (604K PDF) [CD-ROM]
Moissett v Travis, 97 NY2d 673, 738 NYS2d 285 (2001)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (300K PDF)
People v Herring, 279 AD2d 765, 718 NYS2d 492 (3rd Dept 2001)
People v Lee, 96 NY2d 157, 726 NYS2d 361 (2001)
People v Robinson, 97 NY2d 341, 741 NYS 2d 147 (2001)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (200K PDF)
2000
Brad H. v City of New York, 276 AD2d 440, 716 NYS2d 852 (1st Dept 2000)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (69K PDF)
In re Das, No. A73-500-147 (BIA 2000)
In re Miguel Devison-Charles , No. A45-382-757 (BIA 2001)
Pottinger v Reno, No. 99-2684 (2nd Cir 2000)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (80K PDF)
United States v Pacheco, No. 00-1015 (2nd Cir 2000)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (39K PDF)
Zgombic v Farquharson, No. 00-6165 (2nd Cir 2000)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (76K PDF)
1999
Blyden v Mancusi, 186 F3d 252 (2nd Cir 1999)
In re Pereira, No. A44-802-198 (BIA 1999)
In re Rose (BIA 1999)
People v Young, 94 NY2d 171, 701 NYS2d 309 (1999)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (105K PDF)
1998
In re Taylor (BIA 1998)
Modica v Doyle, No. 400067-97 (Sup Ct NY County 1998)
People v Garcia, 92 NY2d 869, 677 NYS2d 772 (1998)
People v Grant, 91 NY2d 989, 676 NYS2d 117 (1998)
People v Romero, 91 NY2d 750, 675 NYS2d 588 (1998)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (63K PDF)
Rosa v Senkowski, 148 F3d 134 (2nd Cir 1998)
1997
Juan C. v Cortines, 89 NY2d 659, 657 NYS2d 581 (1997)
People v Burdo, 91 NY2d 146, 667 NYS2d 970 (1997)	NYSDA Amicus Brief (96K PDF)
People v Vasquez, 89 NY2d 521, 655 NYS2d 870 (1997)
1996
People v Knowles, 88 NY2d 763, 650 NYS2d 617 (1996)
People v Wilson, 219 AD2d 164, 641 NYS2d 846 (2nd Dept 1996)
Pirro v LaCava, 230 AD2d 909, 646 NYS2d 866 (2nd Dept 1996)
1995
Director of the Assigned Counsel of the City of New York v Bodek, 87 NY2d 191, 638 NYS2d 415 (1995)
People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397, 633 NYS2d 270 (1995)
Sweeney v Prisoners' Legal Services of New York , 84 NY2d 786, 622 NYS2d 896 (1995)
1994
King v New York State Division of Parole, 83 NY2d 788, 610 NYS2d 954 (1994)
People v McKiernan, 84 NY2d 915, 620 NYS2d 808 (1994)
1993
United States v Pitera, 5 F3d 624 (2nd Cir 1993)
1992
Doe v Connell, 179 AD2d 196, 583 NYS2d 707 (4th Dept 1992)
Legal Aid Society of Orange County v Patsalos, 185 AD2d 926, 587 NYS2d 943 (2nd Dept 1992)
Montgomery v Muller, 176 AD2d 29, 580 NYS2d 110 (3rd Dept 1992)
United States v Pitera, 795 FSupp 546 (EDNY 1992)
1991
People v Patterson, 78 NY2d 711, 579 NYS2d 617 (1991)
1990
People v Van Pelt, 76 NY2d 156, 556 NYS2d 984 (1990)
1989
People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 543 NYS2d 968 (1989)
1987
People v Alvarez, 70 NY2d 375, 521 NYS2d 212 (1987)
1986
People v Pollenz, 67 NY2d 264, 502 NYS2d 417 (1986)
1985
People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417, 497 NYS2d 630 (1985)
People v Hartley, 65 NY2d 703, 492 NYS2d 1 (1985)
1984
Balter v Regan, 63 NY2d 630, 479 NYS2d 506 (1984)
People v Smith, 63 NY2d 41, 479 NYS2d 706 (1984)
1982
People v Whiting, 89 AD2d 694, 453 NYS2d 790 (3rd Dept 1982)