Judge Wendy Changyong Li
Judge Wendy Changyong Li currently presides in Civil Court in NY County. Judge Li has served as a New York judge for 6 years. Judge Li was most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2019 and ending in 2028. For more, see Judge Li's page in the court system directory→
In New York, appellate judges can reduce sentences “in the interest of justice” if a lower court judge has imposed a sentence that was too lengthy or harsh. Read more about sentences reduced "in the interest of justice"→
Judge Li has had no sentences reduced.
In extraordinarily rare circumstances, appellate judges overturn a criminal case and reassign it to a different judge. In some instances, such reassignment is due to perceived bias or prejudicial conduct by the original judge. Read more about cases reassigned to different judges→
Judge Li has not had any criminal cases that were reversed and reassigned.
In New York, judges have the discretion to make their rulings publicly available in a state database maintained by the Law Reporting Bureau (LRB), which requires no paid subscription to access. Publishing decisions in the LRB database showcases a judge’s legal reasoning and provides vital information for voters and policymakers to evaluate judicial performance. Read more about published decisions→
This section uses decision data from 2013 to 2023 published in the LRB database. Other paid databases, such as Westlaw or the New York Law Journal, may contain additional judicial decisions that require a paid subscription to access and are not included in this metric. The publication rate is calculated by dividing the number of LRB decisions by the judge's years on the bench. For judges serving before 2013, we use 2013 as the start year. The publication rate ranking compares each judge's rate to those of other judges in the reference area.
- Ranked #52 in New York City for the highest rate of published decisions per year.
- Ranked #33 in NY County for the highest rate of published decisions per year.
Judge Li published a total of 71 decisions.
- Ranked #93 (tied) in New York City for the highest number of published decisions.
- Ranked #46 (tied) in NY County for the highest number of published decisions.
Judge Li's published decisions in the LRB database:
- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Leng (2023)
- Non-Exempt Marital Trust under the Melvin Last Revocable Trust v. Premier One Corp. (2023)
- Gayner v. Umanskaya (2023)
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Pakov (2023)
- Jiang Acupuncture PC v. State Farm Ins. Co. (2023)
- Cach, LLC v. Nortman (2023)
- Renelique v. Foremost Signature Ins. Co. (2023)
- 91-10 146 LLC v. Sunshine Dev. Sch., Inc. (2022)
- Allstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Dura (2022)
- Premier Anesthesia v. Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (2022)
- Mosaver Realty v. Luxury Kitchen C. (2022)
- State Farm Indem. Co. v. Karim (2022)
- Parisien v. Sedgwick Claims Mgt. (2022)
- Saha v. Bay of Bengal Auto Repair (2022)
- Advanced Recovery Equip. & Supplies v. Travelers Ins. Co. (2022)
- Top Choice Pharm. Corp. v. Merchants Mut. Ins. Co. (2022)
- Fine Needle Acupuncture P.C. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (2022)
- Parisien v. Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (2022)
- A.M. Med. Servs., P.C. v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. (2022)
- Dos Manos Chiropractic, P.C. v. State Farm Ins. Co. (2022)
- Sloan v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. (2022)
- TFP1, Inc. v. Schuman 673/16 LLC (2022)
- Sabas v. MVAIC (2021)
- Sayyed DC, P.C. v. Ameriprise Ins. Co. (2021)
- Kings County Physicians Group v. Nationwide Ins. Co. (2021)
- NY Wellness Med. P.C. v. Ameriprise Ins. Co. (2021)
- Advanced Recovery v. Allstate Ins. Co. (2021)
- Apazidis, M.D., P.C. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (2021)
- Schiano Bros Inc. v. Arvanitakis (2021)
- New York Core Chiropractic, P.C. v. Ameriprise Ins. Co. (2021)
- Matter of A. Sve (2021)
- Sutphin LLC v. Bilal (2021)
- Advani v. Borden (2021)
- Flatlands Chiropractic Wellness, P.C. v. Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (2021)
- Kit Realty v. Kum Gang (2021)
- Columbus Imaging Ctr. v. Country Wide Ins. Co. (2021)
- Custom Rx Pharm. v. Country Wide Ins. Co. (2021)
- Heavenly Points Acupuncture v. Integon Natl. Ins. Co. (2021)
- Tandingan PT PC v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (2021)
- Point 128, LLC v. Sound De Point LLC (2021)
- V.S. Med. Servs., P.C. v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. (2021)
- Advanced Recovery E. & S. v. MVAIC (2021)
- BK Prop. v. Gupta (2021)
- Jamaica Ave., LLC v. H. Carpets Inc. (2021)
- Northern Blvd. Realty v. S. Kibbutz Rest. Inc. (2021)
- Chiropractic Exam Works, P.C. v. Sentry Cas. Co. (2021)
- JJ & R Chiropractic, PC v. Integon Natl. Ins. Co. (2021)
- New York Med. & Diagnostic Ctr. v. GEICO Ins. Co. (2021)
- Chiropractic Life, P.C. v. Unitrin Advantage Ins. Co. (2021)
- GEICO Indem. Co. v. Bayside Constr. Co. (2020)
- Renaissance Auto Advisory LLC v. Smith (2020)
- Sunrise Check Cashing v. Keiser-O'Neill (2020)
- GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Times Cab Corp. (2020)
- J.B. v. 110 Auto Body Repair Inc (2020)
- Nationwide Affinity Ins. Co. of Am. v. Ramales (2020)
- Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Raia P. (2020)
- Precise Physical Therapy Solutions v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (2020)
- Kew Gardens BAP, LLC v. Hale (2020)
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Lopez (2020)
- Ultimate Massage Therapy, P.C. v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co. (2020)
- People v. Barrett (2019)
- People v. Angel (2019)
- People v. Fayson (2019)
- People v. Baugh (2019)
- People v. Fayson (2019)
- People v. Talbot (2019)
- People v. Taylor (2019)
- People v. Bessard (2019)
- People v. Ortiz (2019)
- People v. Harvin (2019)
- People v. Jelassi (2019)
Pretrial detention refers to the practice of detaining individuals while their criminal cases are pending. More carceral judges are more likely to order pretrial detention than their peers, even when accounting for factors such as the severity of the case and the defendant’s prior criminal history. Read more about pretrial detention→
According to available data, Judge Li is not more carceral than other New York City judges.
The information presented in this profile is derived from various authoritative sources to ensure accuracy and relevance:
- Pretrial Detention Data: Sourced from the New York court system, covering the period of January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
- Appellate Division Decisions: New York Appellate Division from 2007 to 2023.
- Lower Court Decisions: New York lower court decisions from 2013 to 2023 published in the Law Reporting Bureau database.
- Experience: Information obtained from the Unified Court System's Judicial Directory.