The New York Supreme Court is a trial court level in New York, not a high court in that state (which is the New York Court of Appeals). Normally articles would refer to rulings as being by a judge and with the Judge’s name - not referring to it as “The New York Supreme Court” as though that is a single entity.
Of course, I should have remembered what I learned in seventh grade: “the NY Supreme Court is not the highest court in the state of NY.” Thanks for reminding me.