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Telesca Center for Justice names new executive director
A former executive director of the Monroe County Bar Association has been appointed executive director of the Telesca Center for Justice.
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 […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Guerra
- Second Circuit – Death results clause: United States v. Parks
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Post
- Court of Appeals – Mandated judicial retirement: Miller, et al. v. State of New York, et al.
- Fourth Department – Judicial misconduct: Pitts-Davis v. The Onondaga County DA
- Second Circuit – Property demolition: Levin, Vodka Properties LLC v. City of Buffalo
- Fourth Department – Child custody: McDuffie v. Coleman
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Attorney for the child: Lockhart v. Monica
Law News
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
- Split NY Court of Appeals affirms assault conviction
- NY Court of Appeals reverses manslaughter conviction
- NY Court of Appeals affirms attempted murder conviction
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