The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (in

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s, E.D.N.Y.) is the

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whose territorial jurisdiction spans five

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: the four Long Island counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Kings (Brooklyn), and

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, as well as Richmond (Staten Island), the latter three being among

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's five

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. The court also has concurrent jurisdiction with the

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over the waters of New York (Manhattan) and

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Counties (including New York Harbor and the

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). Its courthouses are located in Brooklyn and

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. Appeals from the Eastern District of New York are taken to the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). 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

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since October is Breon S. Peace.

Courthouses

The main location is the

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at 225

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East in the civic center of Brooklyn. The 15-story building was designed by

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. The courthouse was designed in 1995 but did not open until 2006 following redesign requirements in the wake of the

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and the

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. It replaced the six story

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Federal Building (built in 1962 and located next door and connected via glass atrium). In 2008 it was renamed for

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. The building was originally to be renamed in honor of former New York Governor

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but politicians backed off because Carey was alive at the time. The associated prison is the

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. The Divisional office is in the Alfonse M. D'Amato United States Courthouse in

Central Islip, New York Central Islip is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 34,450 at the 2010 census. History and overview Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the ...

. The courthouse designed by Richard Meier opened in 2000 and is the largest building on Long Island. The 12-story building has , 23 courtrooms and 24 judges' chambers. 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).

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Official Website

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Official Website
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