Announcements & News

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...

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President’s Message – September 2021

By Kimberly Zimmer Dear Friends and Members, We were so happy to see those of you who attended our Social Hours in Syracuse, Albany, and Utica. All three Happy Hours were very well attended, and everyone was happy to see each other and socialize again. While we have...

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Winners Announced in Sixth Annual Essay Contest

The FCBA has again awarded $4,500 in prize money to entrants of its Annual Constitution Contest, co-sponsored by the U.S. District Court. All entries were required to address the origin of some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, and fall into one of three categories:...

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An Interview with Judge Kinsella

The Honorable Wendy Kinsella is the newest judge in the Northern District of New York, having been appointed a Bankruptcy Judge, in June 2021, by Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judge Kinsella, who...

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