United States District Court for the Western District of New York explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Abbreviation:W.D.N.Y.
Seal Size:150
Map Image Width:150
Courthouse:Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse
Location:Buffalo
Location1:Rochester
Location2:Canandaigua
Location3:Elmira
Location4:Jamestown
Appeals To:Second Circuit
Established:May 12, 1900
Judges Assigned:4
Chief:Elizabeth A. Wolford
Us Attorney:Trini E. Ross
Us Marshal:Charles Salina

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York (in case citations, W.D.N.Y.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the western parts of Upstate New York.

Appeals are taken to 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).

Jurisdiction

The Western District of New York includes the following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. Cities within its jurisdiction include Buffalo, Rochester, and Elmira. From 1904 to 1916, the court met at the United States Post Office (Lockport, New York).

Buffalo Division comprises the following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.

Rochester Division comprises the following counties: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates.[1]

The United States government is represented in the district by the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. the U.S. attorney is Trini E. Ross.[2]

Current judges

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/sites/nywd/files/Buffalo%20or%20Rochester%20-%20how%20to%20determine%20where%20a%20case%20belongs_0.pdf
  2. Web site: October 7, 2021 . U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross . October 12, 2021 . www.justice.gov . en.