United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
(N.D.N.Y.)
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LocationJames M. Hanley Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse [1]
More locations
Appeals to Second Circuit
EstablishedApril 9, 1814
Judges5
Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman [2]
U.S. Marshal David McNulty
www.nynd.uscourts.gov
Court's main offices in Syracuse James Hanley Courthouse and Federal Building.jpg
Court's main offices in Syracuse

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (in case citations, N.D.N.Y.) serves one of the 94 judicial districts in the United States and one of four in the state of New York. Appeals from the Northern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over the four districts of New York, the District of Connecticut and the District of Vermont (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The U.S. attorney for the district is Carla B. Freedman since October 8, 2021. [3]

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Its jurisdiction comprises the counties of Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, and Washington.

The court's main offices are in Syracuse, however, the court has additional offices in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, and Utica. The court also maintains facilities in Watertown. The court accepts filings from members of the bar through an automated case management system CM/ECF over the Internet.

History

The first federal court district formed under the sovereignty of the United States was the District of New York. The District Court for the District of New York convened on November 3, 1789, with Judge James Duane presiding. On April 9, 1814, that original district split into the Northern and Southern Districts of New York; the first federal judge of the District Court for the Northern District of New York was Matthias Burnett Tallmadge. The Northern District's western area split off in 1900 and became the Western District of New York. The Northern District now covers thirty-two counties in upstate New York, and it shares its long northern border with Canada.

Current judges

As of September 1,2024:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
Active Chief Senior
27Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes Syracuse 19582014–present2022–present Obama
23District Judge David N. Hurd Utica 19371999–present Clinton
26District Judge Mae D'Agostino Albany 19542011–present Obama
28District Judge Anne M. Nardacci Albany 19772022–present Biden
29District Judgevacant
17Senior Judge Thomas James McAvoy Binghamton 19381986–20031993–20002003–present Reagan
19Senior Judge Frederick Scullin Syracuse 19391992–20062000–20062006–present G.H.W. Bush
21Senior Judge Lawrence E. Kahn Albany 19371996–20072007–present Clinton
25Senior Judge Glenn T. Suddaby Syracuse 19562008–20242015–20222024–present G.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

SeatPrior judge's duty stationSeat last held byVacancy reasonDate of vacancyNomineeDate of nomination
3 Utica David N. Hurd Senior status TBD [4] Anthony Brindisi July 31, 2024
4 Syracuse Glenn T. Suddaby September 1, 2024 Elizabeth C. Coombe September 9, 2024

Former judges

#JudgeStateBorn–diedActive service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed byReason for
termination
1 Matthias B. Tallmadge NY 1774–18191814–1819 [Note 1] [Note 2] Jefferson/Operation of law resignation
2 Roger Skinner NY 1773–18251819–1825 [Note 3] Monroe death
3 Alfred Conkling NY 1789–18741825–1852 [Note 4] J.Q. Adams resignation
4 Nathan K. Hall NY 1810–18741852–1874 Fillmore death
5 William James Wallace NY 1837–19171874–1882 Grant elevation to 2d Cir.
6 Alfred Conkling Coxe Sr. NY 1847–19231882–1902 Arthur elevation to 2d Cir.
7 George W. Ray NY 1844–19251902–1925 [Note 5] T. Roosevelt death
8 Frank Cooper NY 1869–19461920–19411941–1946 Wilson death
9 Frederick Howard Bryant NY 1877–19451927–1945 [Note 6] Coolidge death
10 Stephen W. Brennan NY 1893–19681942–19631948–19631963–1968 F. Roosevelt death
11 Edward S. Kampf NY 1900–19711946–1948 Truman resignation
12 James Thomas Foley NY 1910–19901949–19801963–19801980–1990 Truman death
13 Edmund Port NY 1906–19861964–19761976–1986 L. Johnson death
14 Howard G. Munson NY 1924–20081976–19901980–19881990–2008 Ford death
15 Neal Peters McCurn NY 1926–20141979–19931988–19931993–2014 Carter death
16 Roger Miner NY 1934–20121981–1985 Reagan elevation to 2d Cir.
18 Constantine George Cholakis NY 1930–19961986–19961996 Reagan death
20 Rosemary S. Pooler NY 1938–20231994–1998 Clinton elevation to 2d Cir.
22 Norman A. Mordue NY 1942–20221998–20132006–20112013–2022 Clinton death
24 Gary L. Sharpe NY 1947–20242004–20162011–20152016–2024 G.W. Bush death
  1. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 20, 1805, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 23, 1805, and received commission on January 17, 1806.
  2. Reassigned from the District of New York.
  3. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 3, 1820, confirmed by the Senate on January 5, 1820, and received commission the same day.
  4. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1825, confirmed by the Senate on December 14, 1825, and received commission the same day.
  5. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 2, 1902, confirmed by the Senate on December 8, 1902, and received commission the same day.
  6. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1927, and received commission the same day.

Chief judges

Chief Judge
Brennan 1948–1963
Foley 1963–1980
Munson 1980–1988
McCurn 1988–1993
McAvoy 1993–2000
Scullin 2000–2006
Mordue 2006–2011
Sharpe 2011–2015
Suddaby 2015–2022
Sannes 2022–present

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

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References

  1. "United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Homepage)". United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. "United States Attorney's Office Northern District of New York (Homepage)". United States Dept. of Justice. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. "Carla B. Freedman is Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York". www.justice.gov. October 8, 2021.
  4. "Future Judicial Vacancies | United States Courts". www.uscourts.gov.
  5. An Act for the better organization of the courts of the United States within the State of New York  . April 9, 1814 via Wikisource.