Southern District of New York Announces a Special Session to Commemorate the Court's 225th Anniversary

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Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska has announced that the United States District Court for the Southern District Court will hold a special session on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to commemorate the first session of the Court held 225 years ago.

Upholding the Rule of Law in Germany's Federal Republic: The Mykonos Case

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The Federal Bar Association's Federal Litigation Section and the Southern District of New York chapter present a panel discussion on the Mykonos case, a three-year trial in Berlin's High Criminal Court that resulted in the conviction of four individuals accused of murdering Iranian dissidents in a Berlin restaurant. Presented in conjunction with the SDNY Lawyers Without Rights exhibit, running from February 13 - April 11 at 500 Pearl Street.

SDNY Board of Judges Selects Judith C. McCarthy to Serve as Magistrate Judge

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The Board of Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has selected Judith C. McCarthy to serve as a Magistrate Judge for a term of eight years. She will serve on the bench at the Charles L. Brieant United States Courthouse in White Plains.