Announcements & News

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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NDNY-FCBA ANNUAL MEETING 2020 via Zoom 4:30 pm

NDNY-FCBA will hold their annual meeting, via Zoom. Annual Meeting Packet  This packet does NOT have the financial statements.  They will be available to those members participating in the Zoom meeting. 2020 2021 Officers and Trustees with Pictures  

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Annual Golf Tournament Survives Covid Cancellation

The FCBA’s 15th Annual Golf Event, scheduled for Monday, August 24 at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse, was cancelled at the last moment due to lack of participation. And then, unbeknownst to a dozen of its participants, it was resurrected informally at venues in the...

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Antoinette T. Bacon Named Acting U.S. Attorney

On September 2, 2020, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the designation of Antoinette T. Bacon as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 3345(a)(3). Bacon replaced U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, who announced...

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