{"id":4005,"date":"2024-10-17T08:11:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/?page_id=4005"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:24:52","slug":"the-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/the-court\/","title":{"rendered":"The Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Excerpt from &#8220;Courthouses of the Second Circuit&#8221;<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The chapter below features the courthouses of the Western District of New York, and is an excerpt from <i>Courthouses of the Second Circuit: Their Architecture, History, and Stories\u00a0<\/i>(2016, Federal Bar Foundation). <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Reproduced with permission of the Federal Bar Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_4007\"  _slug=\"courthouses-of-the-second-circuit\" data-title=\"courthouses-of-the-second-circuit\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_4007 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"enableDownload\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"soundEnable\":\"false\",\"source\":\"http:\\\/\\\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\\\/wdny-125\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/Courthouses_SecondCircuit_WDNY_01.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Timeline of the District<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-slider-sc\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\" data-slideshow_autoplay=\"0\" data-slideshow_smooth_height=\"0\" data-slideshow_speed=\"7000\" 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src=\"http:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7.png\" width=\"1490\" height=\"1135\" class=\"wp-image-4642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7-200x152.png 200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7-400x305.png 400w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7-600x457.png 600w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7-800x609.png 800w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7-1200x914.png 1200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_7.png 1490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8.png\" width=\"1571\" height=\"1197\" class=\"wp-image-4643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8-200x152.png 200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8-400x305.png 400w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8-600x457.png 600w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8-800x610.png 800w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8-1200x914.png 1200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WDNY_Timeline_8.png 1571w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"construction-projects\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"courthouse-construction\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Courthouse Construction Projects 2000-2025<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Robert H. Jackson Courthouse Construction and Opening \u2013 November 2011<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Construction of the new Robert H. Jackson Courthouse was completed in 2011. \u00a0Originally, the design plans included a 142,000 square foot annex connecting to the Michael J. Dillion Courthouse. However, following the tragic events of 9\/11, safety concerns prompted a change in plans. \u00a0To meet the new safety standards, the project evolved into a completely freestanding structure, encompassing 261,000 square feet of new construction.\u00a0 The Courthouse was officially opened to the public on\u00a0November 28, 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-1\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-size:12px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" title=\"Buffalo Courthouse\" src=\"http:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Buffalo-Courthouse-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><h2 class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\"> <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Kenneth B. Keating Courthouse Construction Projects<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Over the past decade, a series of renovation and space reorganization projects have been completed at the Keating Building to improve functionality and address the evolving needs of courthouse operations. In June 2012, the District Clerk\u2019s Office and the Bankruptcy Clerk\u2019s Office were co-located on the 6<sup>th<\/sup>floor, freeing up space on the 1st floor for a new District Courtroom and chambers, which were occupied in January 2017. The Probation Office was relocated from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor in June 2022, creating additional 1st floor space. In 2020, the Bankruptcy Court moved to the 2nd floor, and the adjacent courtroom was renovated into a bankruptcy\/multipurpose courtroom, which was completed in March 2024. The need for courtroom renovations was greatly impacted by the need to update courtroom technology.<\/p>\n<p>Renovation of the Keating lobby began on May 2, 2023, and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2025.\u00a0\u00a0The expanded entrance will better accommodate members of the public, attorneys, jurors, employees and others doing business in the federal building, as well as enhance the safety and security for all visiting the Keating Building.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-2\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-size:12px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2002\" title=\"WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01\" src=\"http:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01-800x534.png 800w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01-1200x801.png 1200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/WDNY-Rochester-Courthouse-01.png 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><h2 class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\"> <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Co-Location of US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court \u2013 October 2018<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Starting in 2014, the Federal Judiciary adopted a \u201cNo Net New\u201d policy, initiating a nationwide effort to\u00a0contain costs by reducing rent payments and making innovative use of technology to foster the efficient use of existing office and courtroom space. The Western District of New York (WDNY) embraced this initiative early on by establishing a unified intake Clerk\u2019s Office window for both the District and Bankruptcy Court in both courthouses, enabling members of the public to conduct court-related business at a single location. Staff from both court units share conference and meeting rooms, office equipment, and provide coverage for each unit when necessary. The redesign of both Clerk\u2019s Offices modernized the work environment, incorporating improved ergonomic furniture to promote healthier workspaces. Co-location in Buffalo took place in 2018, and in Rochester in 2020. This co-location effort resulted in a reduction of approximately \u200b17,000 square feet of leased space in the WDNY, benefiting the Federal Judiciary on a national level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-3\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-size:12px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Clerks Door\" src=\"http:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Clerks-Door-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><h2 class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\"> <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4005","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4005"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4885,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4005\/revisions\/4885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}