United States District Court for the Western District of New York

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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
(W.D.N.Y.)
Appeals to Second Circuit
Established May 12, 1900
Judges assigned 4
Chief judge William M. Skretny
Official site

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 only a part of 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).

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Jurisdiction[edit]

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. It has jurisdiction over the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, and Elmira. From 1904 to 1916, the court met at the United States Post Office (Lockport, New York).

The United States Government is represented in the district by the US Attorney for the Western District of New York. The current incumbent is William J. Hochul, Jr.

Judges[edit]

As of December 15, 2012, a vacancy exists due to the decision of Charles J. Siragusa to take senior status. On May 16, 2013, President Obama nominated Elizabeth A. Wolford to fill this vacancy.

Current judges[edit]

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
13 Chief Judge William M. Skretny Buffalo 1945 1990–present 2010–present — G.H.W. Bush
12 Judge Richard Joseph Arcara Buffalo 1940 1988–present 2003–2010 — Reagan
15 Judge Frank Paul Geraci, Jr. Rochester 1951 2013–present — — Obama
16 Judge vacant — — — — — —
8 Senior Judge John Thomas Curtin Buffalo 1921 1967–1989 1974–1989 1989–present L. Johnson
10 Senior Judge Michael Anthony Telesca Rochester 1929 1982–1996 1989–1995 1996–present Reagan
11 Senior Judge David G. Larimer Rochester 1944 1987–2009 1996–2002 2009–present Reagan
14 Senior Judge Charles J. Siragusa Rochester 1947 1997–2012 — 2012–present Clinton

Former judges[edit]

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Hazel, John R.John R. Hazel NY 1860–1951 1900–1931 — — McKinley, McKinley retirement
2 Adler, Simon LouisSimon Louis Adler NY 1867–1934 1927–1934 — — Coolidge, Coolidge death
3 Knight, JohnJohn Knight NY 1871–1955 1931–1955 1948–1955 — Hoover, Hoover death
4 Rippey, Harlan WatsonHarlan Watson Rippey NY 1874–1946 1934–1936 — — F. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt resignation
5 Burke, Harold P.Harold P. Burke NY 1895–1981 1937–1981 1955–1967 1981–1981 F. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt death
6 Morgan, Justin ColfaxJustin Colfax Morgan NY 1900–1959 1956–1959 — — Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
7 Henderson, John OliverJohn Oliver Henderson NY 1909–1974 1959–1974 1967–1974 — Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
9 Elfvin, John T.John T. Elfvin NY 1917–2009 1974–1987 — 1987–2009 Ford, Ford death

Succession of seats[edit]

Seat 1
Seat established on May 12, 1900 by 31 Stat. 175
Hazel 1900–1931
Knight 1931–1955
Morgan 1956–1959
Henderson 1959–1974
Elfvin 1974–1987
Arcara 1988–present
Seat 2
Seat established on March 3, 1927 by 44 Stat. 1370
Adler 1927–1934
Rippey 1934–1936
Burke 1937–1981
Telesca 1982–1996
Siragusa 1997–2012
vacant 2012–present
Seat 3
Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Curtin 1967–1989
Skretny 1990–present
Seat 4
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 1589
Larimer 1987–2009
Geraci, Jr. 2013–present

See also[edit]

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External links[edit]

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