Announcements & News

FCBA Sponsors Law Week Events Focused on First Amendment

The FCBA helped the U.S. District Court celebrate Law Week by teaching the First Amendment to more than 850 high school students across the Northern District. This year’s theme of Law Day (May 1) was the right of free speech in public schools, in honor of the 50th...

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Supreme Court Hears Argument in NDNY Case

By Alex Robinson J.D., Syracuse University College of Law ‘19 On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case originating in the NDNY, McDonough v. Smith, 15-CV-1505, 2016 WL 7496128 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 30, 2016) (D’Agostino, J.),...

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First Amendment Trial Reenactment Comes to Syracuse

On March 21, 2019, the historic case of Russo v. Central School District No. 1 was brought to life with a trial reenactment at the James M. Hanley U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building. The event was sponsored by the FCBA and featured NDNY judges, court personnel and...

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2019 Law Week

Law Week for U.S. District Court will be celebrated at both the Albany and Syracuse Courthouses. It is an interactive 2 hour program covering Free Speech, Free Press and Free Society. Option 1:  The plan is to do On-site school visits.  A team of one Judge and one...

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Russo v Central School District No 1 Reenactment

Join the United States District Court, Northern District of New York, along with the NDNY-Federal Court Bar Association, in the reenactment of Russo v. Central School District No. 1 Members of the Judiciary and the community will be playing the roles of those involved...

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Clerk’s Corner: Winter 2019

By Chief Clerk John Domurad It is with great pleasure that I report that Larry Baerman's transition into retirement is proceeding nicely. He has moved to warmer climates with the goal of lowering his golf handicap (if that is possible) and wearing shorts for 365...

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Trial Reenactment Focuses on the First Amendment

Trial reenactments are becoming an annual event in the Northern District of New York. For the second straight year, the Federal Court Bar Association hosted an historical trial reenactment for members of the public. This year’s choice was Russo v. Central School...

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