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Tue, 01/21/2025
We are thrilled to launch our dedicated 125th Anniversary Website! (Link: https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/125.) This special platform contains a wealth of history, captivating stories, photographs, archival materials, and much more. We invite you to take the time to explore the site from beginning to end, immersing yourself in the rich legacy of the Western District of New York.
Please click here for more information.
Fri, 01/10/2025
Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy - The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, New York. For announcement please click here. For application, please click here.
Mon, 01/06/2025
The Court has adopted General Order No. 168 pertaining to assignment of social security cases to a magistrate judge when the parties have not consented to disposition by a magistrate judge.