March 10, 2014 - Procedure for Dismissing an Appeal or Sanctioning Counsel When the Court Sets a Brief Filing Date and a Brief is Not Timely Filed - Effective April 1, 2014

• In counseled agency and civil appeals, when the Court orders a petitioner or appellant’s briefing deadline pursuant to a scheduling notification submitted under Local Rule 31.2(a)(1)(A), the order will specify that the appeal is dismissed effective the due date if the brief is not filed by that date. A motion to extend the time to file the brief or to seek other relief will not toll the previously ordered filing date. See LR 27.1(f)(1); Cf. RLI Insurance Co. v. JDJ Marine, Inc., 716 F.3d 41, 43-45 (2d Cir. 2013).


• In counseled agency and civil appeals, when the Court orders a respondent or an appellee’s briefing deadline pursuant to a scheduling notification submitted under Local Rule 31.2(a)(1)(B), the order will specify that the appeal will proceed to a merits panel for determination forthwith if the brief is not filed by the due date. Appellee will be required to file a motion for permission to file a brief and appear at oral argument. A motion to extend the time to file the brief or to seek other relief will not toll the previously ordered filing date. See LR 27.1(f)(1); Cf. RLI Insurance Co., 716 F.3d, at 43-45.


• In counseled criminal appeals, when the Court orders a briefing deadline pursuant to a scheduling notification, the order will specify that if the brief is not timely filed, counsel may be subject to an order to show cause why a financial sanction should not be imposed under Local Rule 27.1(h) for the default.

March 5, 2014 - Appointment of part-time Magistrate Judge - The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a part time United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York at Plattsburgh, New York. Click here for full announcement.

March 3, 2014 - Applications for service on Pro Bono Panel - The Criminal Justice Act/Pro Bono Committee is accepting applications for service on the Pro Bono Panel. The deadline is Friday, May 2, 2014. Please refer to the Court's official announcement here. The Plan for the Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel and the application form are available here.

February 10, 2014 - Applications for service on CJA Panel - The Criminal Justice Act Committee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is accepting applications for service on the Court’s Criminal Justice Act Panel. For announcement click here, for application click here.

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