United States federal district court in New York (U.S. state)
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (in case citations , E.D.N.Y. ) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction spans five counties in New York State : the four Long Island counties of Nassau , Suffolk , Kings (Brooklyn), and Queens , as well as Richmond (Staten Island), the latter three being among New York City 's five boroughs . The court also has concurrent jurisdiction with the Southern District of New York over the waters of New York (Manhattan) and Bronx Counties (including New York Harbor and the East River ).[1] Its courthouses are located in Brooklyn and Central Islip .
Appeals from the Eastern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ).
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York since October 2021 is Breon Peace . The U.S. Marshal for the court is Vincent F. DeMarco.
Courthouses [ edit ] Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse Alfonse M. D'Amato United States Courthouse The main location is the Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse at 225 Cadman Plaza East in the civic center of Brooklyn. The 15-story building was designed by Cesar Pelli . The courthouse was designed in 1995 but did not open until 2006 following redesign requirements in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks . It replaced the six story Emanuel Celler Federal Building (built in 1962 and located next door and connected via glass atrium). In 2008 it was renamed for Theodore Roosevelt .[2] The building was originally to be renamed in honor of former New York Governor Hugh Carey but politicians backed off because Carey was alive at the time. The associated prison is the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn .
The Divisional office is in the Alfonse M. D'Amato United States Courthouse in Central Islip, New York . The courthouse designed by Richard Meier opened in 2000 and is the largest building on Long Island .[3] The 12-story building has 870,000 square feet (81,000 m2 ), 23 courtrooms and 24 judges' chambers.[4] It is the third largest federal courthouse in the United States (after the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse and Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse ).
Current judges [ edit ] Margo Brodie I. Leo Glasser Kiyo A. Matsumoto As of January 31, 2024[update] :
Vacancies and pending nominations [ edit ] Former judges [ edit ] ^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 8, 1924, and received commission the same day. ^ Initially appointed via recess appointment by Harding; formally nominated by and received commission from Coolidge. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 1962, and received commission on March 17, 1962. Chief judges [ edit ] Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status , or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats [ edit ] Seat 5 Seat established on February 28, 1929, by 45 Stat. 1409 Byers 1929–1960 Mishler 1960–1980 Glasser 1981–1993 Ross 1994–2011 Brodie 2012–present
Seat 9 Seat established on June 2, 1970, by 84 Stat. 294 Costantino 1971–1987 Amon 1990–2016 Kovner 2019–present
Seat 11 Seat established on July 10, 1984, by 98 Stat. 333 Korman 1985–2007 Matsumoto 2008–2022 Reyes 2023–present
Seat 12 Seat established on July 10, 1984, by 98 Stat. 333 Dearie 1986–2011 Chen 2013–present
Seat 13 Seat established on December 1, 1990, by 104 Stat. 5089 Hurley 1991–2004 Bianco 2006–2019 Choudhury 2023–present
Seat 14 Seat established on December 1, 1990, by 104 Stat. 5089 Seybert 1993–2014 Azrack 2014–present
Seat 15 Seat established on December 1, 1990, by 104 Stat. 5089 Trager 1993–2006 Mauskopf 2007–2024 Seat 15 abolished on January 31, 2024 (temporary judgeship expired).
Seat 16 Seat established on February 1, 2021, pursuant to 104 Stat. 5089 (temporary) Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 15 on January 31, 2024. Merle 2023–present
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