On Constitution Day (September 17), the FCBA announced the winners of its Eleventh Annual Constitution Contest. Sixteen high school students from the Northern District entered this year’s Contest, which (as last year) offered two categories: (1) for video essays less...
By Michael Langan1 Most lawyers talk about generative artificial intelligence (“gen-AI”) in terms of efficiency. How many hours can it save? But is that the right question? Assume it traditionally takes you 40 hours to prepare a brief in support of a summary judgment...
By John M. Domurad, Clerk of Court Earlier this year, our longtime Chief Deputy Clerk, Dan McAllister, accepted the position as Clerk of Court for the District of Arizona. We are incredibly proud of Dan for all that he accomplished here in the Northern...
Interviewed By Janelle A. Pelli In this interview, United States Magistrate Judge Mitchell Katz reflects on his journey from a commercial litigation career to serving on the federal bench in the Northern District of New York. He shares practical insights for...
By Brian Butler This summer, members of the Northern District of New York legal community gathered for two special occasions: the dedication of the Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy Courtroom in Binghamton and the dedication of the Hon. David N. Hurd Courtroom in Utica. Each...
Eric Nordby, past FCBA President and a partner at the Porter Law Group, delivered the following remarks at the dedication of a federal courtroom in Binghamton to Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, on June 8, 2026. Chief Judge Sannes, members of the...
Steven D. Hurd, a partner at Proskauer Rose and son of Senior United States District Judge David N. Hurd, delivered the following remarks at the dedication of a federal courtroom in Utica to Judge Hurd, on August 26, 2026. I’m not entirely convinced that this isn’t...
The Federal Court Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Training Program, led by John Powers and Adam Katz, recently celebrated the graduation of its fourth annual class. Twelve attorneys came to the Syracuse federal courthouse for the two-day program on September 9 and...
Supreme Court Update: §1983 Civil Rights Litigation
Liability issues arising from 42 U.S.C. §1983 claims remain a complex and evolving area of federal litigation, with the U.S. Supreme Court continuing to shape the law through significant decisions affecting civil rights and constitutional litigation.
In this timely CLE program, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, a nationally recognized scholar and leading authority on civil rights and constitutional law, will provide practitioners with an update on the Supreme Court’s most recent decisions, emerging trends, and practical considerations affecting §1983 litigation.
This program offers an excellent opportunity for attorneys who handle civil rights, constitutional, and federal litigation to gain insight from one of the nation’s foremost experts in the field.
The Trial of John Peter Zenger: Trial Re-enactment & Panel Discussion on Freedom of the Press Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 4:30 p.m.James M. Hanley Federal Building and U.S. CourthouseCeremonial Courtroom, 3rd Floor100 S. Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY Step back into...
The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric at Binghamton, New York is due to expire on June 30, 2027. Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court and should be directed to the attention of the Committee Chair; in care of: John M. Domurad, Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, 100 S. Clinton Street, P.O. Box 7367, Syracuse, New York 13261-7367. Comments must be received by October 30, 2026.
At the request of the Board of Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, the Federal Court Bar Association invites nominations for the 2026 Trial Advocacy Training Program, a highly selective, hands-on training initiative designed to develop the next generation of federal trial attorneys. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 3, 2026.