Chief Administrative Judge Marks has signed Administrative Order 141-22 dated June 13, 2022 with the approval of the Administrative Board. AO/141/22 is effective July 1, 2022. It adopts revisions to the Matrimonial Rules harmonizing them with the Uniform Rules as also amended by said Administrative Order.
Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District is pleased to announce a dedication ceremony for the newly created Erie County Landlord Tenant HUB Court. The dedication ceremony will be held in-person on June 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo City Court, 50 Delaware Avenue on the seventh floor. Members of …
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Below is a statement from Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge for the 8th Judicial District regarding the mass shooting that occurred on May 14, 2022.
“The Power of Women’s Voices” Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District and Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden, Chair of the Eighth Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee are pleased to announce that the courts of the Eighth Judicial District will celebrate Women’s History Month on March 25, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. The …
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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 Court’s website at www.nywd.uscourts.gov. Please submit your comments by no later than July 2, …
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Attached please find Administrative Order AO/072/2022, which amends Rules 1, 8, 9, 11-c, 11-e, 11-g, and Appendices of section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective April 11, 2022.
On March 1, 2022 Chief Judge Elizabeth Wolford signed General Order #155 supersedes General Order #149 regarding face mask requirements in the courthouses of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. General Order #155 also orders that previously entered provisions of the following General Orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic …
Hon. Kevin M. Carter, 8th Judicial District Administrative Judge, has released a memorandum outlining the protocols for the expansion of court operations. See Memo below.
Click to read Administrative Order 34/22.
Click to read Administrative Order 35/22.
