Announcements & News

FCBA Holds its Annual Meeting, Remotely

The FCBA’s annual meeting, on December 3, was held via Zoom. FCBA President Kim Zimmer praised the FCBA’s adjustment to pandemic conditions in 2020, particularly the popularity of its online CLEs, which have grown in both offerings and number of attendees. Zimmer...

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Contest-Winning Essay: The Founding Fathers Kept a Secret

By Gabriella E. Modesti, Jamesville-DeWitt High School '20 Nothing spoken or written can be revealed to anyone–not even your family–until we have adjourned permanently. Gossip or misunderstanding can easily ruin all the hard work we shall have to do this summer.”...

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NDNY Sees Its Fair Share of COVID-19 Litigation

So far during the COVID-19 pandemic, five district judges in the Northern District have issued decisions in seven cases arising from various executive orders of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo responding to the pandemic. The cases have involved restrictions on religious...

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Clerk’s Corner: Fall 2020

By Chief Clerk of Court John Domurad While the Northern District of New York has made many changes and accommodations over the past seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the greatest challenges has been how to protect the First Amendment right of public...

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President’s Message

By Kim Zimmer Dear Members! Normally, in the Fall newsletter, we would be providing you with information about our upcoming Annual Meeting and Dinner in December. As you all know, however, nothing about this year is normal. For the first (and hopefully the only) time...

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