Since the publication of the Fall 2020 issue of the NDNY-FCBA newsletter, five district judges and one magistrate judge in the Northern District have issued decisions in seven cases arising from New York State’s response to the pandemic. In particular, the cases...
Announcements & News
Clerk’s Corner – Early Winter 2021
By Clerk of the Court John Domurad Navigating the court’s CM/ECF system can be daunting for even the most experienced of end users, let alone for someone who only occasionally files a case in federal court. However, through the COVID 19 pandemic, we have learned that...
“Immigration Law: An Overview of Immigration Changes Under the Biden Administration” CLE via Zoom 11/18/21
Immigration CLE Registration: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eirjhaxfe29388c4&oseq=&c=&ch= Immigration Under Biden Admin CLE Material Packet CLE Affirmation Form
NOTICE OF NDNY-FCBA ANNUAL MEETING 12/9/2021
Notice of Annual Meeting signed by KMZ-10192021133111
Carla B. Freedman is Sworn in as United States Attorney
Carla B. Freedman became the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York on October 8, 2021, upon being sworn in by Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby at the federal courthouse in Syracuse. Ms. Freedman is the first woman confirmed...
“Views from the Bench: The Value of Diversity in the Legal Profession and in the Judiciary” CLE and Cocktail Reception 10/27/21
Diversity CLE Material Packet Diversity CLE Eval
New Book Details Federal Public Defender’s Representation of Gary Thibodeau
Lisa Peebles is the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of New York. She and John O’Brien are the authors of Scrapped: Justice and a Teen Informant, released in July 2021. The book chronicles the 1994 disappearance of Heidi Allen from an Oswego County...
NDNY-FCBA Annual CLE/Meeting/Dinner – 12/9/2021 Craftsman Inn – Syracuse
December 9, 2021 NDNY-FCBA 18th Annual CLE, Meeting and Dinner The NDNY-Federal Court Bar Association cordially invites you to attend its Eighteenth Anniversary Annual CLE, Meeting and Dinner program on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Craftsman Inn, 7300 E. Genesee...
“Filing and Opposing Motions to Dismiss Under FRCP Rule 12” CLE 10/19/21 via Zoom
Motion to Dismiss CLE Registration Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eikkr5cx26792d52&oseq=&c=&ch= Motion to Dismiss CLE Material Packet: Motions to Dismiss CLE Material Packet Affirmation Form: CLE Affirmation Form...
“Basics of Bankruptcy Practice and Post-Pandemic Opportunities for Practitioners” CLE 11/17/21
Bankruptcy CLE Registration Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eikvytin435d4d2f&oseq=&c=&ch= Bankruptcy CLE Material Packet Remote access log in: Users cannot/should not use Internet Explorer. Join from a computer,...
Supreme Court to Consider Second Amendment Case Originating in NDNY
By Allison Magnarelli, J.D. Candidate 2023, Albany Law School The Northern District of New York is going back to the Supreme Court. In N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Beach, 818 F. App’x 99 (2d Cir. 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Clerk’s Corner – Fall 2021
By Clerk of the Court John Domurad As we enter our 18th month of pandemic living, I thought it might be helpful to provide a quick update on the Court’s current COVID-19 policies and several of the initiatives we are undertaking to capture the lessons learned during...