The Court will be hearing argument away from Court of Appeals Hall in Albany for its upcoming March 2025 Session.  On March 11, 12 and 13, the Court will hear argument at Broome County Courthouse, 92 Court Street, Binghamton, New York.  The full notice to the bar can be accessed here.

In October and November, 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. 

The Court of Appeals has appointed Heather Davis as Clerk of the Court. Ms. Davis has served the Court in various positions, including Deputy Clerk, Chief Motion Clerk, and Principal Court Attorney. In 2002, Ms. Davis was admitted to the Bar, having received her J.D. from Albany Law School, magna cum laude.

 The Court of Appeals has amended Rule 520.4 of the Rules for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law, effective November 6, 2024.  The amendment clarifies that the law school component of the law office study program must comply with distance learning restrictions of Rule 520.3(c).  The amended rule can be accessed here.

On September 16, 2024, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson conducted a statewide public hearing at the Court of Appeals to assess the extent and nature of unmet civil legal services needs throughout New York State in order to recommend to the Legislature and the Executive the level of public resources necessary to meet those needs.  A recorded webcast of the hearing can be accesseed here.