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Notice to the Bar – Public Hearings: New York State Bar Examination |
| At the request of the Advisory Committee tasked with identifying options on whether, and to what extent, the Court should adopt pre-or post-admission requirements supplementing the NextGen Bar Exam, the Court announces that the Committee will hold three public hearings during May 2025. At these hearings, the Committee will receive views of interested individuals, law offices, and organization on possible options. The full notice to the bar and the Notice of Public Hearings can be accessed here. |
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2024 Annual Report |
| The Court of Appeals has released its 2024 Annual Report. The report can be accessed here.
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Notice to the Bar - Amicus Curiae Deadline for May Appeals |
The Clerk’s Office announces that amicus motions relating to appeals calendared in May 2025 shall be served no later than March 25, 2025, for submission to the Court on a return date of April 7, 2025.
The full notice to the bar can be accessed here.
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Notice to the Bar - Primary Election Session |
| The Clerks’ Offices of the Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division Departments have released a joint scheduling announcement regarding dates to consider appeals related to June 2025 primary elections. The full notice to the bar can be accessed here. |
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Notice to the Bar - Amended 2025 Calendar of Sessions |
| The Court of Appeals has amended its 2025 Calendar of Sessions, changing argument dates for its May session. The full notice can be accessed here. |
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Notice to the Bar - Information on March 2025 Appeals |
In March, the Clerk’s Office issued briefing schedules on civil and criminal appeals and provides information on those appeals in a Notice to the Bar, available here. Docket information, briefing schedules, filings, and oral argument dates are or will be available through the Court’s Public Access and Search System (Court-PASS). Nonparties seeking to appear as amicus curiae should refer to Court of Appeals Rule of Practice 500.23.
Prior Notices to the Bar providing information on appeals can be accessed
here.
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2025 State of the Judiciary |
| Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson presented the 2025 State of the Judiciary on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 12:00PM. The event can be viewed here. |
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Notice to the Bar - Amicus Curiae Participation |
| The Court invites amicus curiae participation from those qualified and interested on a pending appeal in Matter of Russell v Town of Mount Pleasant, New York. The appeal, which involves a Freedom of Information Law request, is proceeding in the normal course of full briefing and oral argument. The full notice to the bar can be accessed here. |
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| Bar Examination and Legal Education |
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| Bar Examination and Legal Education updates posted since March 2020 can be accessed here. |
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PENDING MATTERS
