Effective July 14, 2021, the Court has adopted General Order #148 which supersedes General Orders #146 and #147. The Order maintains all existing COVID-related policies with the exception of accepting of grand jury returns by video. The full text of the Order can be found HERE.
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Wed, 07/14/2021
On July 14, 2021, the Honorable Elizabeth A. Wolford will become Chief Judge of the Western District of New York. Judge Wolford will be the first woman to serve in this role—and in fact, the first woman to serve in this role in any part of New York...
Tue, 03/16/2021
The Local Rules Committee of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York is soliciting comments for suggested amendments to the Local Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure and Local Patent Rules, which are available on the...
Tue, 03/02/2021
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF
BANKRUPTCY JUDGE CARL L. BUCKI More »