Courts
Western District of New York Closure on January 9th
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning in honor of former President James Earl Carter, Jr. The Court will resume normal operations on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Thursday Alert for Courts in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Wyoming Counties
Thursday, 12/12: Due to inclement weather conditions, courts in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Wyoming counties will be conducting operations virtually today, December 12, 2024. Physical access to court facilities in these counties will be curtailed. With the exception of criminal court arraignments and any emergency criminal matters, emergency matters will be handled virtually. Please see nycourts.gov for …
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Shift to Emergency Operations at Noon, 4/8 – Solar Eclipse
All counties in the 8th Judicial District will shift to emergency operations at 12:00pm on April 8, 2024, for the Solar Eclipse.
United States District Court Western District of New York Reappoints Two Magistrate Judges
For Immediate ReleasePRESS RELEASEOffice of the ClerkRochester – 585-613-4000Buffalo – 716-551-1700 Rochester, NY – Chief United States District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford has announced that the Court has reappointed the Honorable H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr., and the Honorable Michael J. Roemer as magistrate judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of New …
Shift to Emergency Operations
Please be advised that Administrative Judge Carter in consultation with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Murphy’s Office, has authorized a shift to emergency court operations for all courthouses located in the City of Buffalo and Lackawanna City, Thursday, January 18, 2024, effective immediately. Buffalo and Lackawanna City Courts will be conducting emergency operations for the remainder of the …
North Tonawanda City Court Shift to Emergency Operations
Please be advised that Administrative Judge Carter in consultation with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Murphy’s Office, has authorized a shift to emergency court operations for North Tonawanda City Court, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, effective immediately. North Tonawanda City Court will be conducting emergency operations for the remainder of the day. Physical access to the North …
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Wednesday Alert for Erie County Courthouses
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 There is a shift to emergency court operations for all state-funded Erie County Courthouses for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, effective immediately. Buffalo City Court will be conducting emergency operations for the remainder of the day. Physical access to the Buffalo City Court facility will be curtailed. Except for criminal court arraignments …
