Joseph J. Maltese
Joseph J. Maltese was an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division, who joined the court in 2014. He previously served on the New York Supreme Court, Richmond County. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Tenure
- 2014–2020 · 6 yrs
Judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New York Supreme Court, Richmond County | – | – |
| 2014 | New York Appellate Division | – | – |
Education
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 1970 | |
| New York Law School | 1973 | |
| New York University | International Relations and American Politics | 1991 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | Judicial Studies | 1998 |
| Touro College | Forensic Examination | 2003 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | 2014 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Maltese authored 7 published opinions for the court (2015–2024), plus 3 dissents. Most cited: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Eitani (62 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge. 4 of these were attributed to Maltese by a unique court-, date-, and surname-match against our roster (marked ), because CourtListener recorded no author for them. Each links to the official text to verify. How we match.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Eitani† | 2017 NY Slip Op 1015 | 62 |
| 2023 | Morejon v. New York City Tr. Auth. | 216 A.D.3d 134 | 20 |
| 2017 | People v. Newson· Dissent† | 2017 NY Slip Op 7752 | 9 |
| 2016 | Matter of Warner v. Town of Kent Zoning Bd. of Appeals· Dissent† | 2016 NY Slip Op 7332 | 6 |
| 2023 | Espinal v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. | 213 A.D.3d 101 | 4 |
| 2022 | Mercado v. Schwartz | 209 A.D.3d 30 | 2 |
| 2024 | Bank of Am., N.A. v. Reid | 2024 NY Slip Op 04942 | 1 |
| 2024 | Molina v. Goldberg | 2024 NY Slip Op 03818 | 1 |
| 2023 | Yan v. Kalikow Mgt., Inc. | 192 N.Y.S.3d 602 | 0 |
| 2015 | Utica Mutual Insurance v. Style Management Associates Corp.· Dissent† | 125 A.D.3d 759 | 0 |
Showing the 10 most-cited of 10 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- How do judges of the New York Appellate Division reach the bench?
- The court's current selection method is gubernatorial appointment.
- Which court was Joseph J. Maltese on?
- Joseph J. Maltese was an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division.
Sources
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- CourtListener / Free Law Project
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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6 years on the New York Appellate Division. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).