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Fri, 08/22/2025
Effective immediately, documents filed under seal in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York after August 21, 2025, will not be accessible via the electronic case-management system (CM/ECF), even for case participants. Click here for more information.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancy – [Extension of application period until September 5, 2025] -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 in the Western District of New York (Rochester). The extension deadline to submit an application is September 5, 2025. If you applied earlier, there is no need to re-submit your application. For announcement, please click here.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Press Release: Alejandro B. Fernandez to Serve as Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont. Click here for the notice.