President Trump on August 28 announced his intention to nominate United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, D.C. The Court reviews decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, a part of the...
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Northern District of New York going live with electronic case filing. Electronic filing has substantially streamlined the filing process and provided far greater public access to the court’s docket. However, inherent within...
The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association invites you to learn more about our organization and meet our Federal Judiciary and their chambers staff. This event is FREE for all members and prospective members who are interested in learning about...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Annual NDNY-FCBA Golf Event Edison Country Club 891 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY 12148 AGENDA: 11:45 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Shot-Gun Start 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Food Please join members of the Judiciary...
Kim Zimmer is set to become FCBA President on January 1, 2020. Ms. Zimmer is a criminal defense attorney in Syracuse, her hometown. She started her career at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Honors Program in Washington D.C., as a Trial Attorney in the Tax Division. ...
By William R. Harris J.D. Candidate 2021 University of Michigan Law School On June 20, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its decision in McDonough v. Smith, 139 S. Ct. 2149 (2019), holding that the statute of limitations on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 fabricated-evidence claim...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF INCUMBENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks at Syracuse, New York is due to expire on February 9, 2020. The United States District Court is required by law to...
By Joann Sternheimer Recently, I had the privilege of sponsoring a young attorney for admission to the United States District Court, Northern District of New York. It brought to mind my own experience of being admitted to the bar. At the time, I was law clerk to Hon....
Prize money totaling $5,000 has been awarded to 24 high school students across the NDNY for outstanding essays on the U.S. Constitution. The prizes were awarded in a contest administered by the NDNY-FCBA’s Constitutional Scholars Program. Contestants had to submit an...
By Chief Clerk John Domurad We have all heard the saying that “technology is great—when it works.” Never has this adage proven more accurate than when applied to courtroom technology. If you have ever prepared to display your exhibit or document to the jury only to...