The time during the in-Chambers sessions also is devoted to the thousands of requests for permission to appeal in criminal cases and preparation of recommendations for motions for leave to appeal in civil cases, which are decided by the full Court. Judges have many other judicial and professional responsibilities to fulfill during these periods as well. The Clerk s Office at Court of Appeals Hall remains fully operational throughout the year. It is at these confidential sessions that the Judges deliberate and reach decisions that become the law of the State. Oral arguments normally are heard Tuesday through Friday when the Court is in Albany.
All sessions are open to the public.
Some, of course, become quite lively.