History
Under the provisions of the Constitution of New York, 1777, the justices of the New York Supreme Court had been holding travelling circuit courts. Under the Constitution of 1821, the State was divided in eight senatorial districts, so known because each district elected four senators, which were used also as judicial divisions. The circuit courts were established in April 1823. The circuit court judges were appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. The circuit courts ceased to exist on July 5, 1847, when the jurisdiction was taken over by the district benches of the New York Supreme Court the justices of which had been elected at the special judicial election in May 1847.
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