Transcript Court of Appeals – Whither?

Court of Appeals – Whither?
Vincent Martin Bonventre, J.D., Ph.D.
Albany Law School
1. Court of Appeals: Prior Studies--Public Law Voting Comparisons
(Combined Civil & Criminal)
90
'90
'91
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
'94-'95
'97/'98 - '98/'99
'00-'01
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
Smith
Ciparick
Kaye
COURT
Levine
Rosenblatt
Wesley
Wachtler
Bellacosa
'90
83
50
22
22
6
'91
79
43
21
14
14
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
78
52
56
43
17
'94-'95
67
55
71
59
45
29
'97/'98 - '98/'99
90
67
44
28
28
35
68
32
43
27
32
'00-'01
Graffeo
(2001 only)
16
19
11
27
17
27
0
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent:
combined civil & criminal)
Source:Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
STREAMS OF TENDENCY ON THE NEW YORK COURT (2003)
2. Court of Appeals: Prior Studies--Criminal Law Voting Comparisons
100
90
'90
'91
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
'94-'95
'97/'98 - '98/'99
'00-'01
Pro-Defendant Voting Percent
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
Smith
Ciparick
Kaye
COURT
Levine
Rosenblatt
Wesley
Wachtler
Bellacosa
'90
92
54
31
23
8
'91
90
40
20
10
0
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
81
52
63
63
48
24
'94-'95
81
45
65
60
45
15
'97/'98 - '98/'99
100
69
46
31
31
50
57
29
36
21
36
'00-'01
Graffeo
(2001 only)
13
25
15
36
8
7
Judge (Pro-Defendant Voting Percent: criminal)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
STREAMS OF TENDENCY ON THE NEW YORK COURT (2003)
0
3. Court of Appeals: Public Law Voting
2001/2002 - 2002/2003, Two Year Record (combined criminal and civil)
100
90
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Smith
Kaye
Ciparick
COURT
Rosenblatt
Levine
Wesley
Graffeo
Read (2003-)
Combined
77
52
53
30
30
20
15
10
10
Criminal
67
44
44
16
22
14
12
11
0
Civil
92
64
67
50
42
33
22
9
17
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
4. Court of Appeals: Prior Studies--Public Law Voting Comparisons
(Combined, Civil & Criminal)
100
'90
'91
'90-'91
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
Early Kaye ('93-'95)
'94-'95
'97/'98 - '98/'99
'00-'01
'01/'02-'02/'03
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
(19851998)
Smith
(1992-)
Ciparick
(1994-)
Kaye
(1983-)
COURT
Rosenblatt
(1998-)
Levine
(19932002)
Wesley
(19972003)
Bellacosa
(19871999)
Graffeo
(2000-)
'90
92
54
31
8
'91
90
40
20
0
'90-'91
91
48
26
4
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
81
52
63
63
48
24
13
Early Kaye ('93-'95)
72
46
49
55
38
19
15
'94-'95
81
45
65
60
45
15
25
'97/'98 - '98/'99
100
69
46
31
31
50
15
'00-'01
57
29
36
21
36
36
7
0
'01/'02-'02/'03
77
53
52
30
30
20
15
10
Read
(2003-)
8
10
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
5. Court of Appeals: Prior Studies--Criminal Law Voting Comparisons
100
90
'90
'91
'90-'91
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
Early Kaye ('93-'95)
'94-'95
'97/'98 - '98/'99
'00-'01
'01/'02-'02/'03
Pro-Defendant Voting Percent
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
(19851998)
Smith
(1992-)
Ciparick
(1994-)
Kaye
(1983-)
Rosenblatt
(1998-)
COURT
Levine
(19932002)
Wesley
(19972003)
Bellacosa
(19871999)
Graffeo
(2000-)
'90
92
54
31
8
'91
90
40
20
0
'90-'91
91
48
26
Post-Wachtler/Early Kaye (11/92-5/94)
81
52
63
63
48
24
13
Early Kaye ('93-'95)
72
46
49
55
38
19
15
'94-'95
81
45
65
60
45
15
25
'97/'98 - '98/'99
100
69
46
31
31
50
15
'00-'01
57
29
36
36
21
36
7
0
'01/'02-'02/'03
67
44
44
22
16
14
12
11
Read
(2003-)
4
8
0
Judge (Pro-Defendant Voting Percent: criminal)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
6. Kaye: Public Law Voting (Combined, Civil, Criminal), 1987 - 2001
60
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
Civil & Criminal
Civil
Criminal
50
40
30
20
10
0
15 YEAR TOTALS
1987-1991
1992-1996
1997-2001
Civil & Criminal
50
54
51
35
Civil
45
49
44
38
Criminal
53
57
56
32
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
STREAMS OF TENDENCY ON THE NEW YORK COURT (2003)
7. Kaye: Criminal Law Voting Comparisons, 1987 - 2001
80
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
70
1987-2001 Totals
1987-1991
1992-1996
1997-2001
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone ('87 - Aug. '98)
KAYE
Smith
Ciparick
COURT
Levine
Bellacosa
('87 Aug. '00)
1987-2001 Totals
77
53
51
51
38
29
20
1987-1991
80
57
1992-1996
74
56
47
56
42
25
19
1997-2001
89
32
61
40
26
40
21
37
21
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent: criminal)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
STREAMS OF TENDENCY ON THE NEW YORK COURT (2003)
8. Ciparick: Public Law Voting (Combined, Civil, Criminal), 1994 - 2001
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
70
60
Civil & Criminal
Civil
50
Criminal
40
30
20
10
0
8 YEAR TOTALS
1994-1997
1998-2001
Civil & Criminal
54
63
29
Civil
57
70
24
Criminal
51
58
31
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
STREAMS OF TENDENCY ON THE NEW YORK COURT (2003)
9. Court of Appeals: Public Law Voting
2001/2002 - 2002/2003, Two Year Record (combined crim/civ & criminal)
100
90
Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Smith
Kaye
Ciparick
Rosenblatt
COURT
Levine
Wesley
Graffeo
Read (2003-)
Combined
77
52
53
30
30
20
15
10
10
Criminal
67
44
44
22
16
14
12
11
0
Judge (Pro-Individual Rights Voting Percent)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School
10. WESLEY:Public Law Voting, Jan. 1997 - Feb. 2003
(Combined, Criminal & Civil)
100
90
Individual Rts. Voting Percent
80
Total indiv. rts. %
Crim. def. rts. %
Civ. rts. & libs. %
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
(ret. Aug.
1998)
Smith
Ciparick
Kaye
Bellacosa
(ret. Aug.
2000)
Rosenblatt
(1998 - )
Levine
(ret. Dec.
2002)
COURT
WESLEY
Graffeo
(2001 - )
Total indiv. rts. %
79
62
40
37
33
29
27
27
24
4
Crim. def. rts. %
89
63
38
33
21
28
32
21
12
5
Civ. rts. & libs. %
73
62
42
42
41
28
18
32
38
0
Judge (Individual Rts. Voting Percent)
Source: Center for Judicial Process
Vincent M. Bonventre, Director
Pro-gov't. or powerful / Pro-individual rts. Voting Percent
100
11. WESLEY: Civil Appeals (rights, liberties, entitlements) Voting, Jan. 1997 - Feb. 2003
90
Pro-gov't. (or powerful) %
Pro-indiv. rts. %
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
(ret. Aug.
1998)
Smith
Ciparick
Kaye
Bellacosa
(ret. Aug.
2000)
WESLEY
COURT
Rosenblatt
(1998 - )
Levine
(ret. Dec.
2002)
Graffeo
(2001 - )
Pro-gov't. (or powerful) %
27
38
58
58
59
62
68
72
82
100
Pro-indiv. rts. %
73
62
42
42
41
38
32
28
18
0
Judge (Pro-gov't. or powerful / Pro-individual rts. Voting Percent)
Source: Center for Judicial Process
Vincent M. Bonventre, Director
12. WESLEY: Criminal Appeals Voting, Jan. 1997 - Feb. 2003
100
Pro-prosecution / Pro-defendant Voting Percent
90
Pro-prosecution %
Pro-defendant %
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Titone
(ret. Aug.
1998)
Kaye
Levine
(ret. Dec.
2002)
Rosenblatt
(1998 - )
Smith
Ciparick
Pro-prosecution %
11
35
Pro-defendant %
89
65
COURT
Bellacosa
(ret. Aug.
2000)
WESLEY
Graffeo
(2001 - )
62
67
68
72
79
79
88
95
38
33
32
28
21
21
12
5
Judge (Pro-prosecution / Pro-defendant Voting Percent)
Source: Center for Judicial Process
Vincent M. Bonventre, Director