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.