Former BAEC Director Mario A. Giacobbe has been nominated to be a New York State Court of Claims Judge by Gov. Kathy Hochul to serve on the State Court of Claims. Mario was appointed by District Attorney John J. Flynn to his current post in August 2021.
Judge Wilson, a prominent liberal jurist, will be the first Black judge to lead the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. Link to original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/nyregion/rowan-wilson-ny-chief-judge.html By Luis Ferré-Sadurní April 18, 2023 ALBANY, N.Y. — Judge Rowan Wilson, a liberal-leaning jurist, was confirmed as chief judge of New York State’s highest court on …
The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer at the United States District Court, Western District of New York, Buffalo, New York, is due to expire on December 17, 2023. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of …
Public Notice for Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge Read More »
This article was originally featured in the New York Law Journal on April 4, 2023 and written by Brian Lee. Each of the bar groups notified Gov. Kathy Hochul of its respective ratings. Hochul is slated to nominate her pick for chief judge between April 8 and April 23. The Senate would then have 30 …
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As a result of the success Buffalo City Court has experienced as a pilot court designated for accepting civil commencement documents through the NYS Courts Electronic Delivery System (EDDS), please be advised effective April 1, 2023, all city courts in the 8th Judicial District will be authorized for the electronic submission of commencement documents, in addition to the transmittal of documents …
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On April 3, 2023, the federal judiciary will hold its second annual Nationwide Diversity Program, with a particular focus on expanding the pipeline of potential bankruptcy and magistrate judges, entitled “Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?” The program is designed to further the goal of casting a wide net to attract the broadest …
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On February 17, the Commission on Judicial Nomination received a letter from the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, formally advising that the vacancy created by the resignation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, effective August 31, 2022, continues to exist, given the Senate’s rejection of the candidate nominated by the Governor. The Commission thus takes …
