Justice Mark Powers of Schenectady (top) and Justice Michael Mackey of Albany (below) were sworn in by Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry as the newest members of the Appellate Division, Third Department on September 6, 2023.

Following their swearings-in on September 6, 2023, Justice Mark Powers (far left) and Justice Michael Mackey (far right) take their places on the bench as the 11th and 12th members of the Appellate Division, Third Department.

Justice Mark Powers (left) was sworn in as a member of the Appellate Division, Third Department on September 6, 2023, becoming only the fifth Judge from Schenectady County to ever sit on that Court. Two of the other four Judges from Schenectady County to ever sit on the Third Department are shown with J. Powers - retired Justice Howard Levine (who sat on the Third Department from 1982 until he was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1993), and Justice Christine Clark (who is currently on the Third Department and has been a member of the Court since 2014).

Third Department Justices Eddie McShan, Lisa Fisher and Andrew Ceresia were honored by the NYSBA at a reception held on June 7, 2023 at the State Bar Center in Albany.

A group of students led by Hon. Leslie E Stein (ret.) and Patrick Woods, Director and Deputy Director of the Government Law Center of the Albany Law School, visited the Appellate Division, Third Department on June 6, 2023. The group met with the day's panel of Justices and included prelaw undergraduate students from Siena College as well as rising 2L and 3L law students at Albany Law School.

On June 5, 2023 a panel of Appellate Division, Third Department Justices met before oral arguments with students from the New York Legal Education Opportunity (NY LEO) Program. Led by Director Salihah Denman, the NY LEO program is designed to ensure a diverse legal community by promoting academic success in law school for individuals from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession.

The Appellate Division, Third Department held a session of Court in Washington County on May 31, 2023. After the session, which was held in the Board of Supervisors' room, concluded, the members of the panel met with students from the Greenwich High School Mock Trial team. Joining the members of the Court was the Hon. Thomas E. Mercure (ret.), who is a resident of Washington County and the longest serving Justice in the history of the Third Department.

The inaugural Mark R. Sonders Award was presented by Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry to Mark R. Sonders, Chair of the Third Judicial District's Committee on Character & Fitness, in a Courtroom ceremony on May 18, 2023. The award is presented [i]n recognition of exemplary and dedicated service to the Committees on Character & Fitness for the Third Judicial Department.

The Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022. The video can be seen here.

John J. Privatera, Esq., partner in the law firm of Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

The Hon. Michael C. Lynch, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

The Hon. Mae A. D'Agostino, US District Judge for the Northern District of NY, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

The Hon. Randolph F. Treece, former US Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of NY, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

The Hon. Leslie E. Stein, former Associate Judge of the NY Court of Appeals, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

Henry M. Greenberg, Esq., past President of the NYS Bar Association, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022.
The video can be seen here.

Jeffrey A. Weiss, son of Justice Weiss, an entrepreneur and former Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, speaks at a memorial service for the Hon. Leonard A. Weiss, former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Albany County Courthouse on October 28, 2022. The video can be seen here.

On October 26, 2022, the Third Department hosted a CLE program entitled "A Conversation with the Honorable Howard A. Levine," a former Justice of the Third Department and a retired Judge of the NY Court of Appeals. A video interview was shown during the CLE between Judge Levine and the Hon. Christine M. Clark, an Associate Justice of the Third Department. The video can be seen here.

On October 12, 2022, the Appellate Division, Third Department welcomed Somaia Sharif Zada, an attorney from Afghanistan and participant in the Court System's Judges for Career Opportunities for Refugees Program, to meet with members of the Court and observe oral arguments.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

A ceremony for Associate Justice John P. Colangelo was held before the Court session on June 1, 2022. Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry and Associate Justice Stan L. Pritzker gave remarks on behalf of the Court. Justice Colangelo will be returning to the trial bench in his home of Westchester County later this month.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.

The Third Department held a ceremony on April 26, 2022 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Court's move to its home in the Robert Abrams Building. A plaque was dedicated to former Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona during the ceremony. Speakers at the event were current Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry, former Clerk of the Court Michael Novack, and David Cardona, who spoke on behalf of the Cardona family.