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Mon, 10/06/2025
Federal Public Defender Vacancy - The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut. The term of office is four years, with potential for appointment to successive terms. For announcement, please click here. For application, please click here.
Fri, 10/03/2025
The Court has adopted General Order #169, which stays deadlines in social security disability cases due to the current lapse in appropriations. The full text of the order can be found here.
Wed, 09/17/2025
On October 23, 2025, the WDNY and NDNY, together with other joint sponsors, will present a Virtual CLE centered on §1983 Civil Rights Litigation, featuring Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law. Click here for more information and to register.