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The NDNY-FCBA was constituted to provide a forum to promote a more effective exchange of ideas between the practicing bar and the federal court as well as to provide educational and social programs for attorneys and court personnel.
Our mission is to foster the highest ethical and professional standards for all attorneys in the NDNY by providing continuing legal education and a liaison between the Federal Bench and Bar, monitoring and proposing changes as needed to the Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and performing such other acts as to enhance the standards of federal practice in the District.
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Registration Now Open for Supreme Court Update CLE with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky – October 30 @11 am
Supreme Court Update: §1983 Civil Rights Litigation
Liability issues arising from 42 U.S.C. §1983 claims remain a complex and evolving area of federal litigation, with the U.S. Supreme Court continuing to shape the law through significant decisions affecting civil rights and constitutional litigation.
In this timely CLE program, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, a nationally recognized scholar and leading authority on civil rights and constitutional law, will provide practitioners with an update on the Supreme Court’s most recent decisions, emerging trends, and practical considerations affecting §1983 litigation.
This program offers an excellent opportunity for attorneys who handle civil rights, constitutional, and federal litigation to gain insight from one of the nation’s foremost experts in the field.
The Trial of John Peter Zenger: Trial Re-enactment & Panel Discussion on Freedom of the Press
The Trial of John Peter Zenger: Trial Re-enactment & Panel Discussion on Freedom of the Press Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 4:30 p.m.James M. Hanley Federal Building and U.S. CourthouseCeremonial Courtroom, 3rd Floor100 S. Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY Step back...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF INCUMBENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric at Binghamton, New York is due to expire on June 30, 2027. Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court and should be directed to the attention of the Committee Chair; in care of: John M. Domurad, Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, 100 S. Clinton Street, P.O. Box 7367, Syracuse, New York 13261-7367. Comments must be received by October 30, 2026.
