Public Notice for Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge
June 23, 2022
Click below to read the Public Notice for Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge.
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8JD Courts Issue Memo Regarding Modifications to COVID-19 Protocols
June 18, 2022
The 8th Judicial District have issued modifications to COVID-19 protocols. See below for memo.
Dedication of the Erie County Landlord Tenant HUB Court
June 1, 2022
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
A Letter from President Hugh Russ Regarding the May 14 Mass Shooting
May 16, 2022
Words fail. And yet, we try. To empathize with the victims and their families. To understand how this could happen again in our country, and
Bar Association Announces Candidates for the 2022-2023 Board of Directors
April 13, 2022
The Bar Association of Erie County is pleased to announce this year’s slate of candidates for election. Voting opens May 23, 2022, only to eligible
Eighth Judicial District Women’s History Month 2022 Celebration
March 24, 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
BAEC Real Property Law Committee Approves Updated Remote Closing Standards
March 22, 2022
Below are the remote closing standards, approved by the Bar Association of Erie County’s Real Property Law Committee on March 22, 2022.
Request for Comments Regarding the Local Rules of the Western District of New York
March 16, 2022
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
Courts Issue Administrative Order 72/22, Related to Changes to the Uniform Rules
March 14, 2022
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
Bar Association of Erie County Advocates for Changes to the NYS Bar Examination and Admission Process
March 9, 2022
The Bar Association of Erie County (“BAEC”) has passed a resolution in support of eliminating certain questions posed by the New York Board of Bar
United States District Court for the Western District of New York Issues New General Order Regarding Face Mask Requirements in the Courthouses
March 1, 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
8th Judicial District Issues Memo Regarding Protocols for the Expansion of Court Operations
February 25, 2022
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.
Courts Issue Administrative Order 34/22, Relating to Residential and Commercial Evictions.
January 18, 2022
Click to read Administrative Order 34/22.
Courts Issue Administrative Order 35/22, Relating to Residential and Commercial Foreclosures.
January 18, 2022
Click to read Administrative Order 35/22.
United States District Court for the Western District of New York Announces 2022 Grants
January 12, 2022
Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford announced that the Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York have approved the
