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 jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island (including the portion in New York City) and Staten Island. The court's territorial jurisdiction includes the Counties of Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, and Suffolk as well as, concurrently with the Southern District of New York, the waters of New York and Bronx counties (including New York Harbor and the East River). Courthouses are located in Brooklyn and Central Islip.
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 is Robert L. Capers.
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).
Courthouses
Theodore Roosevelt Federal Courthouse
The main courthouse is 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.[1] 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.[2] 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).[5]
Judges
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has 15 authorized judgeships, filled by judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Fifteen judges who have taken senior status are eligible to continue hearing cases. On April 3, 2016, Judge Dora Irizarry became Chief Judge of the Court. Judge Jack B. Weinstein, widely regarded as among the most respected and influential Judges in America, is currently a Senior Judge in this district. Unlike other judges at Judge Weinstein's level of seniority, he continues to maintain a full docket of cases, including many of the biggest corporate cases considered anywhere in the country.
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
# |
Judge |
State |
Born–died |
Active service |
Chief Judge |
Age at appointment |
Senior status |
Appointed by |
Reason for termination |
1 |
Benedict, Charles LinnaeusCharles Linnaeus Benedict |
NY |
1824–1901 |
1865–1897 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Lincoln, Lincoln |
retirement |
2 |
Tenney, Asa WentworthAsa Wentworth Tenney |
NY |
1833–1897 |
1897–1897 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
McKinley, McKinley |
death |
3 |
Thomas, Edward BeersEdward Beers Thomas |
NY |
1848–1929 |
1898–1906 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
McKinley, McKinley |
resignation |
4 |
Chatfield, ThomasThomas Chatfield |
NY |
1871–1922 |
1907–1922 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
death |
5 |
Veeder, Van VechtenVan Vechten Veeder |
NY |
1867–1942 |
1911–1917 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Taft, Taft |
resignation |
6 |
Garvin, Edwin LouisEdwin Louis Garvin |
NY |
1877–1960 |
1918–1925 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Wilson, Wilson |
resignation |
7 |
Campbell, Marcus BeachMarcus Beach Campbell |
NY |
1866–1944 |
1923–1944 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Harding, Harding |
death |
8 |
Inch, Robert AlexanderRobert Alexander Inch |
NY |
1873–1961 |
1923–1958[6] |
1948–1958 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1958–1961 |
Harding, Harding |
death |
9 |
Moscowitz, Grover M.Grover M. Moscowitz |
NY |
1886–1947 |
1925–1947 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
10 |
Galston, Clarence G.Clarence G. Galston |
NY |
1876–1964 |
1929–1957 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1957–1964 |
Hoover, Hoover |
death |
11 |
Byers, Mortimer W.Mortimer W. Byers |
NY |
1877–1962 |
1929–1960 |
1958–1959 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1960–1962 |
Hoover, Hoover |
death |
12 |
Abruzzo, Matthew T.Matthew T. Abruzzo |
NY |
1889–1971 |
1936–1966 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1966–1971 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
13 |
Kennedy, Harold MauriceHarold Maurice Kennedy |
NY |
1895–1971 |
1944–1952 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
resignation |
14 |
Rayfiel, Leo F.Leo F. Rayfiel |
NY |
1888–1978 |
1947–1966 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1966–1978 |
Truman, Truman |
death |
15 |
Bruchhausen, WalterWalter Bruchhausen |
NY |
1892–1976 |
1953–1967 |
1959–1962 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1967–1976 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
16 |
Zavatt, Joseph CarmineJoseph Carmine Zavatt |
NY |
1900–1985 |
1957–1970 |
1962–1969 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1970–1985 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
17 |
Bartels, John RiesJohn Ries Bartels |
NY |
1897–1997 |
1959–1973 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1973–1997 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
18 |
Mishler, JacobJacob Mishler |
NY |
1911–2004 |
1960–1980 |
1969–1980 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1980–2004 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
19 |
Dooling Jr., John FrancisJohn Francis Dooling Jr. |
NY |
1908–1981 |
1961–1976 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1976–1981 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
20 |
Rosling, GeorgeGeorge Rosling |
NY |
1900–1973 |
1961–1973[7] |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
22 |
Judd, Orrin GrimmellOrrin Grimmell Judd |
NY |
1906–1976 |
1968–1976 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
death |
23 |
Travia, Anthony J.Anthony J. Travia |
NY |
1911–1993 |
1968–1974 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
resignation |
24 |
Costantino, Mark AmericusMark Americus Costantino |
NY |
1920–1990 |
1971–1987 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1987–1990 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
25 |
Neaher, Edward RaymondEdward Raymond Neaher |
NY |
1912–1994 |
1971–1982 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1982–1994 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
27 |
Bramwell, HenryHenry Bramwell |
NY |
1919–2010 |
1974–1987 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1987–2010 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
28 |
Pratt, George C.George C. Pratt |
NY |
1928–present |
1976–1982 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Ford, Ford |
reappointment |
29 |
Sifton, Charles ProctorCharles Proctor Sifton |
NY |
1935–2009 |
1977–2000 |
1995–2000 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2000–2009 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
30 |
Nickerson, EugeneEugene Nickerson |
NY |
1918–2002 |
1977–1994 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1994–2002 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
31 |
McLaughlin, Joseph M.Joseph M. McLaughlin |
NY |
1933–2013 |
1981–1990 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
reappointment |
33 |
Altimari, Frank X.Frank X. Altimari |
NY |
1928–1998 |
1982–1985 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
reappointment |
37 |
Raggi, ReenaReena Raggi |
NY |
1951–present |
1987–2002 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
reappointment |
43 |
Trager, David G.David G. Trager |
NY |
1937–2011 |
1993–2006 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2006–2011 |
Clinton, Clinton |
death |
45 |
Gleeson, JohnJohn Gleeson |
NY |
1953–present |
1994–2016 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton |
resignation |
Succession of seats
|
|
Seat 3 |
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary) |
Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659 |
Campbell | 1923–1944 |
Kennedy | 1944–1952 |
Bruchhausen | 1953–1967 |
Judd | 1968–1976 |
Nickerson | 1977–1994 |
Block | 1994–2005 |
Cogan | 2006–present |
|
|
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 7 |
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 |
Dooling | 1961–1976 |
Sifton | 1977–2000 |
Garaufis | 2000–2014 |
Hall | 2015–present |
|
Seat 8 |
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 |
Rosling | 1961–1973 |
Platt | 1974–2001 |
Feuerstein | 2003–2015 |
vacant | 2015–present |
|
Seat 9 |
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 |
Costantino | 1971–1987 |
Amon | 1990–present |
|
|
Seat 11 |
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 |
Korman | 1985–2007 |
Matsumoto | 2008–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–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–present |
|
See also
Notes
- ↑ Grant, Jason (December 30, 2008). "U.S. Courthouse Is Named for Theodore Roosevelt". The New York Times.
- ↑ Marzulli, John (December 31, 2008). "Brooklyn courthouse gets new name since namesake is still alive". Daily News (New York).
- ↑ http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=134995
- ↑ "Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse". Library of Congress. 2000-05-04. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 8, 1924, and received commission on January 8, 1924.
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 16, 1962, and received commission on March 17, 1962.
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