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...
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...
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.),...
Professional Ethics Update CLE Announcement “Professional Ethics Update 2019—Army JAG and New York Practice” Tuesday, May 7, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (Registration at 1:00 p.m.) Best Western Hotel 300 Washington Street, Watertown, New York RSVP By: April 30, 2019 2...
On March 21, 2019, the Board of Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York selected Miroslav Lovric to serve as a Magistrate Judge in Binghamton upon the retirement of Magistrate Judge David E. Peebles. Magistrate Judge Peebles...
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...
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York will hold a Special Attorney Admission Ceremony, sponsored by the NDNY Federal Court Bar Association, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Albany, New York, in Courtroom #1 on the 4th floor. For complete...