The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association cordially invites you to its Annual Meeting, CLE, and Dinner with the Federal Judiciary at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown on November 30, 2023.
Announcements & News
The Second Circuit’s Call for Service
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is looking for greater NDNY representation on both its Pro Bono and CJA Panels. Attorneys selected for the Pro Bono Panel are assigned to represent pro se appellants with meritorious or complex appeals. The...
FCBA Announces Winners of Eighth Annual Constitution Contest
On Constitution Day (September 17), the Federal Court Bar Association announced the winners of its Eighth Annual Constitution Contest. Twenty-three high school students from the Northern District entered this year's contest, which offered only one category: video...
President’s Message
By FCBA President Adam J. Katz Although the U.S. Constitution grants no categorical right to counsel in civil cases, our Court strives to appoint pro bono counsel for all trial-ready civil cases in which the plaintiff is pro se. Most Court-appointed cases in our...
Speaking with … Judge Anne Nardacci
Interviewed by Janelle A. Pelli Judge Anne M. Nardacci took the bench in December 2022. In this interview, Judge Nardacci discussed her prior experience as a litigator, her approach as a judge, and advice for attorneys who appear before her. 1. How have your past...
Remembering Judge Rosemary Pooler
By Lillian Abbott Pfohl Rosemary S. Pooler passed away on August 10, 2023, at age 85. Lillian Abbott Pfohl, her career law clerk since 2009, has submitted this remembrance. Judge Rosemary S. Pooler led a trailblazing life, one that leaves behind a variety of legacies:...
Tyriese Robinson Named as the Inaugural Recipient of the NDNY FCBA Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 Law Scholarship
By Robert Conrad The first recipient of a scholarship established in honor of the Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 is 2L Tyriese Robinson. The NDNY FCBA Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 Law Scholarship provides a Syracuse University College of Law student with the means...
Court Community Gathers on a Football Saturday to Celebrate the Life of Judge Mordue
More than 100 people filled Dineen Hall at Syracuse University College of Law (“SUCOL”) on Saturday morning, September 23, to celebrate the life of Senior United States District Judge Norman A. Mordue, who died on December 29, 2022. They honored him in the way he...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Hon. Norman A. Mordue – September 23, 2023 @ Syracuse University
The FCBA proudly announces the NDNY-FCBA Hon. Norman A. Mordue '66 L'71 Law Scholarship Join the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association at Syracuse University's JMA Wireless Dome on September 23, 2023, as we celebrate the life and legacy of the...
Vacancy Announcement: Court Services Clerk – Syracuse, New York
There is a vacancy for the position of Court Services Clerk for the Northern District of New York in Syracuse, New York. Please see the attachment for more information. Attachment: Court_Services_Clerk_July_final.pdf
Speaking to … Frederick Rench
For many years, criminal defense attorney Frederick Rench took on some of the most difficult cases in the Capital Region, in state and federal court. In 2015, one rather imposing client even assaulted Rench during a trial where that client had been charged with...
Syracuse Event Features Judges Sannes, Nardacci, and Kinsella
by Theresa Staab, Providence College ’23[1] On the evening of June 8, at the Rail Line in Armory Square in Syracuse, the Federal Court Bar Association sponsored a reception with the Central New York Women’s Bar Association to recognize and celebrate three of our very...




