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US District Court names new chief probation officer
The U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the District Court for the Western District of New York named its chief probation officer.
Chief Justice Roberts helps celebrate federal court quasquicentennial
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts helped celebrate the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York's 125th anniversary.
‘Settlement Week’ planned for Western District
With caseloads of about 800 per judge and about 2,800 new filings annually, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. is always searching for ways to move lawsuits […]
WESTERN DISTRICT CASE NOTES
(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Remand In Miller v. Geidel, No. 13-CV-90(MAT) […]
RIT sued for copyright infringement
Rochester Institute of Technology is being sued in federal court for allegedly publishing a book of copyrighted material without permission. RIT Press, the scholarly publishing arm of the school, in […]
Two Western NY attorneys honored by federal courts
Attorneys Peter Pullano and Robert Fine were honored Wednesday at the 26th annual Western District of New York Federal Court Dinner. Pullano, the managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, in […]
Preamble highlights federal court dinner
Five attorneys who help make the words of the Constitution’s preamble come alive, as Chief Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. put it, were honored Wednesday at the 25th annual Western […]
Roemer chosen magistrate judge for WDNY
The district judges of the Western District of New York have unanimously agreed to appoint Michael J. Roemer as a magistrate judge for the Western District of New York. Roemer […]
Holder visits Buffalo
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder visited the Buffalo office of the Western District of New York on Friday. He discussed a number of issues important to the safety of the […]
Wolford answers Republicans’ questions
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is expected to decide Thursday whether or not to forward the nomination of Rochester attorney Elizabeth A. Wolford to the full Senate for a […]
Obama nominates Wolford
Rochester attorney Elizabeth A. Wolford’s nomination for a federal judgeship is on its way to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. She was one of three people nominated […]
Judge Geraci moves from confirmation to transition
The packing has begun as Monroe County Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. prepares to move to the federal courthouse, where, as of January, he will be sworn in as […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Appellate counsel: United States v. Samuels
- Fourth Department – Pre-answer motion to dismiss: Villalba v. City of Auburn, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Office of Children and Family Services: Lawyers for Children, et al. v. NYS Office of Children and Family Services, et a.
- Fourth Department – Assault: People v. Talley
- Court of Appeals – Family Court Act: Abdoch v. Abdoch
- Second Circuit – Medicaid: Bellin v. McDonald
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Sprague v. Younes
- Second Circuit – False Claims Act: United States of America v. Amazon.com Inc.
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Jarrod W.S. v. Jordan-Elbridge CSD, et al.
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
Law News
- Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
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