| U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York | |
| Jurisdiction: | Northern District of New York |
| Chief1 Name: | Carla B. Freedman |
| Chief1 Position: | U.S. Attorney |
| Parent Department: | United States Department of Justice |
The United States attorney for the Northern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in 32 counties in the northern part of the State of New York. The current U.S. attorney is Carla B. Freedman who was named on October 8, 2021.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney. 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 has offices in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse and Utica. The court also holds court at facilities in Watertown.
The original District of New York, established in 1789, was divided in 1814 into the Southern and the Northern District. In 1900, the Western District, comprising 17 counties, was separated from the Northern District.
1815 - 1819
1819 - 1823
1823 - 1831
1831 - 1841
1841 - 1845
1845 - 1847
1847 - 1850
1850 - 1853
1853 (nominated and confirmed, but declined to take office)
1853 (nominated and confirmed, but declined to take office)
1853 - 1857
1857 - 1861
1861 - 1866
1867 - 1871
1871 - 1879
1879 - 1886
1886 - 1889
1889 - 1893
1893 - 1897
1897 - 1899
1899 - 1900
1900 - 1913
1913 - 1916
1916 - 1921
1921
1921 - 1922
1922
1922 - 1923
1923 - 1936
1936 - 1943
1943 - 1951
1951 - 1953
1953
1953 - 1961
1961 - 1969
1969
1969 - 1973
1973 - 1976
1976 - 1978
1978 - 1982
1982
1982 - 1992
1992 - 1994
1994 - 1999
1999 - 2001
2002 - 2008
2010 – June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017 – September 3, 2020
October 8, 2021 – present