How do judges of the New York Appellate Division reach the bench?

The court's current selection method is gubernatorial appointment.

New York Appellate Division / Joined 2020 / Active

Saliann Scarpulla

Associate Justice, New York Appellate Division

Saliann Scarpulla is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division (18 judges, selected by gubernatorial appointment), serving since 2020. She previously served on the New York Supreme Court, New York County. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Tenure: Since 2020 · 6 yrs

Judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2009	New York Supreme Court, New York County	–	–
2013	New York Supreme Court, New York County	–	–
2020	New York Appellate Division	–	–

Education

Boston University		1982
Brooklyn Law School	cum laude	1986

Judicial Record

In our data, Scarpulla authored 3 published opinions for the court (2023–2025). Most cited: Tahari v. 860 Fifth Ave. Corp. (2 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.

Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
2025	Tahari v. 860 Fifth Ave. Corp.	2025 NY Slip Op 05584	2
2025	Shanghai Pearls & Gems, Inc. v. Paul	2025 NY Slip Op 01433	0
2023	People v. National Rifle Assn. of Am.	2023 NY Slip Op 06819	0

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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 is Saliann Scarpulla on?: Saliann Scarpulla is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division.

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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).