NYS Paralegal Research GROUP

08/19/2026

The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who've been barred from owning fi****ms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated.

08/15/2026

Every 30 seconds or so, all day long, a huge construction truck rumbles past the line of homes on Caughdenoy Road in Clay. Water trucks roll up and down the road continuously, keeping down dust but creating lakes of mud in driveways.

The residents of about a half-dozen houses along Caughdenoy Road just north of Route 31 live next to one of the nation’s largest construction sites. They’re the first ones bearing the brunt of the constant construction and traffic that are transforming a former rural tract into one of the largest semiconductor plants in the country. Full story in the comments.

08/13/2026

On Aug. 13, troopers with the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 115 S. Alvord St., the New York State Police said. Photos courtesy of New York State Police, Getty Images. Learn more at localSYR.com.

08/13/2026

Syracuse firefighters were brought in to help recover the body in the former Bristol Myers Squibb plant.

08/13/2026

08/09/2026

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.1 must be used when a federal court filing challenges the constitutionality of a federal or state statute. It requires formal notice identifying the constitutional question and, when the government is not already represented in the case, service on the appropriate Attorney General. The court must also certify that the statute has been questioned.

Why do we need to use it? Because saying a law is unconstitutional is not enough. We must know the proper procedure for formally placing that constitutional challenge before the court and giving the government an opportunity to respond or intervene.

If laws are being applied in ways that violate people’s constitutional rights, Rule 5.1 is one of the procedural tools we can use to bring that issue into federal court properly.

08/09/2026

If you properly filed and served a motion, but the court has not issued a decision after the applicable time has passed, a Notice of Objection to an Unaddressed Motion may help you:

Bring the pending motion back to the court’s attention
Identify when the motion was filed and served
Explain how the delay is causing hardship or harming your case
Create a written record showing that you objected to the continued delay
Request prompt review, a decision, or a hearing if necessary

However, this filing does not automatically grant your original motion, guarantee that the judge will rule in your favor, or suspend other court orders and deadlines. A delayed ruling should not automatically be treated as a denial.

Before filing, confirm that the motion was fully submitted, all required papers were served, and any opposition or reply deadlines have expired. Court procedures vary by jurisdiction.

This information is provided for educational purposes and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney.

08/09/2026

Propane gas filling house when deputies arrive and find three bodies during a welfare check Friday morning. Victims identified.