The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of the state of New York. Two of these are in New York City: New York (Manhattan) and the Bronx; six are in the Hudson Valley: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for 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).

Because it covers Manhattan, the Southern District of New York has long been one of the most prestigious and influential federal trial courts in the United States. It often has jurisdiction over America's largest financial institutions and prosecution of white-collar crime and other federal crimes. Because of its age (being the oldest federal court in the history of the United States) and great influence (described as "the preeminent trial court in the nation"), it is colloquially called the "Mother Court".

The district itself has had several prominent judges on its bench, including Learned Hand, Michael Mukasey, and Sonia Sotomayor, and many of the U.S. attorneys for the district have been prominent American legal and political figures, such as Elihu Root, Henry L. Stimson, Robert Morgenthau, Rudy Giuliani, James Comey, Michael J. Garcia, and Preet Bharara.

Jurisdiction

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York encompasses the counties of New York, Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan and draws jurors from those counties. The Court also shares concurrent jurisdiction over the waters of the counties of Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, and Suffolk with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Court hears cases in Manhattan, White Plains, and Poughkeepsie, New York.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the Court. As of February 13, 2025[update], the United States Attorney is Matthew Podolsky.

The court sits in the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse and Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, both in Manhattan, and in the Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse in White Plains.

History

The United States District Court for the District of New York was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. It first sat at the old Merchants Exchange on Broad Street in November 1789, the first federal court to do so. The Act of April 9, 1814, 3 Stat. 120, divided the District of New York into Northern and Southern Districts.

The subdivision of the district was reportedly instigated by Matthias B. Tallmadge, out of antipathy for fellow district judge William P. Van Ness. These Districts were later further subdivided with the creation of the Eastern District on February 25, 1865 by 13 Stat. 438, and the Western District on May 12, 1900, by 31 Stat. 175. Public Law 95-408 (enacted October 2, 1978) transferred Columbia, Greene, and Ulster counties from the Southern to the Northern district.

For the first hundred years of its existence, the case load of the district was dominated first by admiralty cases, and then by a mix of admiralty and bankruptcy cases. The primary responsibility for hearing bankruptcy cases has since been transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, with the District Court only reviewing cases already decided by a bankruptcy judge.

Since its creation, the Southern District of New York has had over 150 judges, more than any other District. Twenty-one judges from the Southern District of New York have been elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit—Samuel Blatchford, Charles Merrill Hough, Learned Hand, Julius Marshuetz Mayer, Augustus Noble Hand, Martin Thomas Manton, Robert P. Patterson, Harold Medina, Irving Kaufman, Wilfred Feinberg, Walter R. Mansfield, Murray Gurfein, Lawrence W. Pierce, Pierre N. Leval, John M. Walker Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Denny Chin, Barrington Daniels Parker Jr., Gerard E. Lynch, Richard J. Sullivan, and Alison Nathan. Blatchford and Sotomayor, after being elevated from the Southern District of New York to serve as Circuit Judges for the Second Circuit, were later elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States. The longest serving judge, David Norton Edelstein, served as an active judge for 43 years to the day, and in senior status for an additional six years.

Judges of the court have gone on to other high governmental positions. Robert P. Patterson served as Under Secretary of War under President Franklin Roosevelt and was Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman. Louis Freeh served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001. Michael Mukasey served as the 81st United States Attorney General under President George W. Bush.

Notable cases

Current judges

As of November 3, 2025[update]:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
ActiveChiefSenior
125Chief JudgeLaura Taylor SwainManhattan19582000–present2021–present—Clinton
110District JudgeJohn G. KoeltlManhattan19451994–present——Clinton
129District JudgeKenneth M. KarasWhite Plains19642004–present——G.W. Bush
135District JudgeJ. Paul OetkenManhattan19652011–present——Obama
136District JudgePaul A. EngelmayerManhattan19612011–present——Obama
139District JudgeEdgardo RamosManhattan19602011–present——Obama
140District JudgeAndrew L. Carter Jr.Manhattan19692011–present——Obama
141District JudgeJesse M. FurmanManhattan19722012–present——Obama
142District JudgeRonnie AbramsManhattan19682012–present——Obama
144District JudgeKatherine Polk FaillaManhattan19692013–present——Obama
145District JudgeAnalisa TorresManhattan19592013–present——Obama
146District JudgeNelson S. RománWhite Plains19602013–present——Obama
147District JudgeVernon S. BroderickManhattan19632013–present——Obama
148District JudgeGregory H. WoodsManhattan19692013–present——Obama
150District JudgeMary Kay VyskocilManhattan19582019–present——Trump
151District JudgeLewis J. LimanManhattan19602019–present——Trump
152District JudgePhilip M. HalpernWhite Plains19562020–present——Trump
153District JudgeJohn P. CronanManhattan19762020–present——Trump
154District JudgeJennifer L. RochonManhattan19702022–present——Biden
155District JudgeJennifer H. ReardenManhattan19702022–present——Biden
156District JudgeArun SubramanianManhattan19792023–present——Biden
157District JudgeJessica G. L. ClarkeManhattan19832023–present——Biden
158District JudgeDale HoManhattan19772023–present——Biden
159District JudgeMargaret GarnettManhattan19712024–present——Biden
160District JudgeJeannette VargasManhattan19732024–present——Biden
161District Judgevacant——————
162District Judgevacant——————
163District Judgevacant——————
79Senior JudgeCharles S. Haight Jr.inactive19301976–1995—1995–presentFord
91Senior JudgeLouis L. StantonManhattan19271985–1996—1996–presentReagan
97Senior JudgeKimba WoodManhattan19441988–20092006–20092009–presentReagan
102Senior JudgeLoretta PreskaManhattan19491992–20172009–20162017–presentG.H.W. Bush
108Senior JudgeDenise CoteManhattan19461994–2011—2011–presentClinton
109Senior JudgeLewis A. KaplanManhattan19441994–2011—2011–presentClinton
113Senior JudgeSidney H. SteinManhattan19451995–2010—2010–presentClinton
115Senior JudgeJed S. RakoffManhattan19431996–2010—2010–presentClinton
117Senior JudgeRichard M. BermanManhattan19431998–2011—2011–presentClinton
118Senior JudgeAlvin HellersteinManhattan19331998–2011—2011–presentClinton
119Senior JudgeColleen McMahonManhattan19511998–20212016–20212021–presentClinton
121Senior JudgeNaomi Reice BuchwaldManhattan19441999–2012—2012–presentClinton
122Senior JudgeVictor MarreroManhattan19411999–2010—2010–presentClinton
123Senior JudgeGeorge B. DanielsManhattan19532000–2021—2021–presentClinton
126Senior JudgeP. Kevin CastelManhattan19502003–2017—2017–presentG.W. Bush
130Senior JudgePaul A. CrottyManhattan19412005–2015—2015–presentG.W. Bush
132Senior JudgeCathy SeibelWhite Plains19602008–2025—2025–presentG.W. Bush
133Senior JudgePaul G. GardepheManhattan19572008–2023—2023–presentG.W. Bush
134Senior JudgeVincent L. BriccettiWhite Plains19542011–2023—2023–presentObama
143Senior JudgeLorna G. SchofieldManhattan19562012–2025—2025–presentObama
149Senior JudgeValerie E. CaproniManhattan19552013–2025—2025–presentObama

Vacancies and pending nominations

SeatPrior judge's duty stationSeat last held byVacancy reasonDate of vacancyNomineeDate of nomination
27ManhattanLorna G. SchofieldSenior statusJanuary 1, 2025——
10Valerie E. CaproniJanuary 7, 2025——
11White PlainsCathy SeibelNovember 3, 2025——

Former judges

#JudgeBorn–diedActive serviceChief JudgeSenior statusAppointed byReason for termination
1William P. Van Ness1778–18261814–1826——Madison/Operation of lawdeath
2Samuel Rossiter Betts1786–18681826–1867——J.Q. Adamsresignation
3Samuel Blatchford1820–18931867–1878——A. Johnsonelevation
4William Gardner Choate1830–19201878–1881——Hayesresignation
5Addison Brown1830–19131881–1901——Garfieldretirement
6George Bethune Adams1845–19111901–1911——McKinleydeath
7George Chandler Holt1843–19311903–1914——T. Rooseveltretirement
8Charles Merrill Hough1858–19271906–1916——T. Rooseveltelevation
9Learned Hand1872–19611909–1924——Taftelevation
10Julius Marshuetz Mayer1865–19251912–1921——Taftelevation
11Augustus Noble Hand1869–19541914–1927——Wilsonelevation
12Martin Thomas Manton1880–19461916–1918——Wilsonelevation
13John C. Knox1881–19661918–19551948–19551955–1966Wilsondeath
14Henry W. Goddard1876–19551923–1954—1954–1955Hardingdeath
15Francis A. Winslow1866–19321923–1929——Hardingresignation
16William Bondy1870–19641923–19561955–19561956–1964Hardingdeath
17Thomas D. Thacher1881–19501925–1930——Coolidgeresignation
18Frank Joseph Coleman1886–19341927–1934——Coolidgedeath
19John M. Woolsey1877–19451929–1943—1943–1945Hooverdeath
20Francis Gordon Caffey1868–19511929–1947—1947–1951Hooverdeath
21Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr.1880–19571929–1951—1951–1957Hooverdeath
22Robert P. Patterson1891–19521930–1939——Hooverelevation
23George Murray Hulbert1881–19501934–1950——F. Rooseveltdeath
24Vincent L. Leibell1883–19681936–1954—1954–1968F. Rooseveltdeath
25John William Clancy1888–19691936–19591956–19591959–1969F. Rooseveltdeath
26Samuel Mandelbaum1884–19461936–1946——F. Rooseveltdeath
27Edward Augustus Conger1882–19631938–1954—1954–1963F. Rooseveltdeath
28John Bright1884–19481941–1948——F. Rooseveltdeath
29Simon H. Rifkind1901–19951941–1950——F. Rooseveltresignation
30Harold Medina1888–19901947–1951——Trumanelevation
31Sylvester J. Ryan1896–19811947–19731959–19661973–1981Trumandeath
32Samuel H. Kaufman1893–19601948–1955—1955–1960Trumandeath
33Irving Kaufman1910–19921949–1961——Trumanelevation
34John F. X. McGohey1894–19721949–1970—1970–1972Trumandeath
35Gregory Francis Noonan1906–19641949–1964——Trumandeath
36Sidney Sugarman1904–19741949–19711966–19711971–1974Trumandeath
37Edward Weinfeld1901–19881950–1988——Trumandeath
38Thomas Francis Murphy1905–19951951–1970—1970–1995Trumandeath
39Edward Jordan Dimock1890–19861951–1961—1961–1986Trumandeath
40David Norton Edelstein1910–20001951–19941971–19801994–2000Trumandeath
41Archie Owen Dawson1898–19641954–1964——Eisenhowerdeath
42Lawrence Walsh1912–20141954–1957——Eisenhowerresignation
43Alexander Bicks1901–19631954–1963——Eisenhowerdeath
44Edmund Louis Palmieri1907–19891954–1972—1972–1989Eisenhowerdeath
45William Bernard Herlands1905–19691955–1969——Eisenhowerdeath
46John M. Cashin1892–19701955–1965—1965–1970Eisenhowerdeath
47Richard Harrington Levet1894–19801956–1966—1966–1976Eisenhowerretirement
48Frederick van Pelt Bryan1904–19781956–1972—1972–1978Eisenhowerdeath
49Lloyd Francis MacMahon1912–19891959–19821980–19821982–1989Eisenhowerdeath
50Charles Miller Metzner1912–20091959–1977—1977–2009Eisenhowerdeath
51Thomas Francis Croake1902–19781961–1972—1972–1978Kennedydeath
52Dudley Baldwin Bonsal1906–19951961–1976—1976–1995Kennedydeath
53Irving Ben Cooper1902–19961961–1972—1972–1996Kennedydeath
54Wilfred Feinberg1920–20141961–1966——Kennedyelevation
55Harold R. Tyler Jr.1922–20051962–1975——Kennedyresignation
56Edward Cochrane McLean1903–19721962–1972——Kennedydeath
57Inzer Bass Wyatt1907–19901962–1977—1977–1990Kennedydeath
58John Matthew Cannella1908–19961963–1977—1977–1996Kennedydeath
59Charles Henry Tenney1911–19941963–1979—1979–1994L. Johnsondeath
60Marvin E. Frankel1920–20021965–1978——L. Johnsonresignation
61Walter R. Mansfield1911–19871966–1971——L. Johnsonelevation
62Constance Baker Motley1921–20051966–19861982–19861986–2005L. Johnsondeath
63Milton Pollack1906–20041967–1983—1983–2004L. Johnsondeath
64Morris E. Lasker1917–20091968–1983—1983–2009L. Johnsondeath
65Murray Gurfein1907–19791971–1974——Nixonelevation
66Lawrence W. Pierce1924–20201971–1981——Nixonelevation
67Charles L. Brieant1923–20081971–20071986–19932007–2008Nixondeath
68Arnold Bauman1914–19891971–1974——Nixonresignation
69Lee Parsons Gagliardi1918–19981971–1985—1985–1998Nixondeath
70Thomas P. Griesa1930–20171972–20001993–20002000–2017Nixondeath
71Whitman Knapp1909–20041972–1987—1987–2004Nixondeath
72Charles E. Stewart Jr.1916–19941972–1985—1985–1994Nixondeath
73Robert L. Carter1917–20121972–1986—1986–2012Nixondeath
74Kevin Duffy1933–20201972–1998—1998–2016Nixonretirement
75Robert Joseph Ward1926–20031972–1991—1991–2003Nixondeath
76William C. Conner1920–20091973–1987—1987–2009Nixondeath
77Richard Owen1922–20151973–1989—1989–2015Nixondeath
78Henry Frederick Werker1920–19841974–1984——Nixondeath
80Gerard Louis Goettel1928–20111976–1993—1993–2011Forddeath
81Vincent Lyons Broderick1920–19951976–1988—1988–1995Forddeath
82Pierre N. Leval1936–present1977–1993——Carterelevation
83Robert W. Sweet1922–20191978–1991—1991–2019Carterdeath
84Leonard B. Sand1928–20161978–1993—1993–2016Carterdeath
85Mary Johnson Lowe1924–19991978–1991—1991–1999Carterdeath
86Abraham David Sofaer1938–present1979–1985——Carterresignation
87John E. Sprizzo1934–20081981–2000—2000–2008Reagandeath
88Shirley Wohl Kram1922–20091983–1993—1993–2009Reagandeath
89John F. Keenan1929–20241983–1996—1996–2024Reagandeath
90Peter K. Leisure1929–20131984–1997—1997–2013Reagandeath
92John M. Walker Jr.1940–present1985–1989——Reaganelevation
93Miriam Cedarbaum1929–20161986–1998—1998–2016Reagandeath
94Richard J. Daronco1931–19881987–1988——Reagandeath
95Michael Mukasey1941–present1987–20062000–20062006Reaganretirement
96Kenneth Conboy1938–present1987–1993——Reaganresignation
98Robert P. Patterson Jr.1923–20151988–1998—1998–2015Reagandeath
99John S. Martin Jr.1935–present1990–2003—2003G.H.W. Bushretirement
100Lawrence M. McKenna1933–20231990–2002—2002–2023G.H.W. Bushdeath
101Louis Freeh1950–present1991–1993——G.H.W. Bushresignation
103Sonia Sotomayor1954–present1992–1998——G.H.W. Bushelevation
104Allen G. Schwartz1934–20031993–2003——Clintondeath
105Deborah Batts1947–20201994–2012—2012–2020Clintondeath
106Harold Baer Jr.1933–20141994–2004—2004–2014Clintondeath
107Denny Chin1954–present1994–2010——Clintonelevation
111Barrington D. Parker Jr.1944–present1994–2001——Clintonelevation
112Shira Scheindlin1946–present1994–2011—2011–2016Clintonretirement
114Barbara S. Jones1947–present1995–2012—2012–2013Clintonretirement
116Richard C. Casey1933–20071997–2007——Clintondeath
120William H. Pauley III1952–20211998–2018—2018–2021Clintondeath
124Gerard E. Lynch1951–present2000–2009——Clintonelevation
127Richard J. Holwell1946–present2003–2012——G.W. Bushresignation
128Stephen C. Robinson1957–present2003–2010——G.W. Bushresignation
131Richard J. Sullivan1964–present2007–2018——G.W. Bushelevation
137Katherine B. Forrest1964–present2011–2018——Obamaresignation
138Alison Nathan1972–present2011–2022——Obamaelevation

Chief judges

Chief Judge
Knox1948–1955
Bondy1955–1956
Clancy1956–1959
Ryan1959–1966
Sugarman1966–1971
Edelstein1971–1980
MacMahon1980–1982
Motley1982–1986
Brieant1986–1993
Griesa1993–2000
Mukasey2000–2006
Wood2006–2009
Preska2009–2016
McMahon2016–2021
Swain2021–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

Seat 1
Seat 1 Seat reassigned from the District of New York on April 9, 1814 Van Ness 1814–1826 Betts 1826–1867 Blatchford 1867–1878 Choate 1878–1881 Brown 1881–1901 Adams 1901–1911 Mayer 1912–1921 Bondy 1923–1956 Bryan 1956–1972 Ward 1972–1991 Preska 1992–2017 Vyskocil 2019–presentSeat 2 Seat established on February 9, 1903 by 32 Stat. 805 Holt 1903–1914 A. Hand 1914–1927 Coleman 1927–1934 Hulbert 1934–1950 Dimock 1951–1961 McLean 1962–1972 Owen 1973–1989 Batts 1994–2012 Broderick 2013–presentSeat 3 Seat established on May 26, 1906 by 34 Stat. 202 Hough 1906–1916 Manton 1916–1918 Knox 1918–1955 Levet 1956–1966 Lasker 1968–1983 Walker, Jr. 1985–1989 Sotomayor 1992–1998 Marrero 1999–2010 A. Carter, Jr. 2011–presentSeat 4 Seat established on March 2, 1909 by 35 Stat. 685 L. Hand 1909–1924 Thacher 1925–1930 R. Patterson, Sr. 1930–1939 Rifkind 1941–1950 Weinfeld 1950–1988 Martin, Jr. 1990–2003 Robinson 2003–2010 Ramos 2011–present
Seat reassigned from the District of New York on April 9, 1814
Van Ness1814–1826
Betts1826–1867
Blatchford1867–1878
Choate1878–1881
Brown1881–1901
Adams1901–1911
Mayer1912–1921
Bondy1923–1956
Bryan1956–1972
Ward1972–1991
Preska1992–2017
Vyskocil2019–present
Seat 2
Seat established on February 9, 1903 by 32 Stat. 805
Holt1903–1914
A. Hand1914–1927
Coleman1927–1934
Hulbert1934–1950
Dimock1951–1961
McLean1962–1972
Owen1973–1989
Batts1994–2012
Broderick2013–present
Seat 3
Seat established on May 26, 1906 by 34 Stat. 202
Hough1906–1916
Manton1916–1918
Knox1918–1955
Levet1956–1966
Lasker1968–1983
Walker, Jr.1985–1989
Sotomayor1992–1998
Marrero1999–2010
A. Carter, Jr.2011–present
Seat 4
Seat established on March 2, 1909 by 35 Stat. 685
L. Hand1909–1924
Thacher1925–1930
R. Patterson, Sr.1930–1939
Rifkind1941–1950
Weinfeld1950–1988
Martin, Jr.1990–2003
Robinson2003–2010
Ramos2011–present
Seat 5
Seat 5 Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary) Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659 Goddard 1923–1954 Dawson 1954–1964 Motley 1966–1986 Wood 1988–2009 Briccetti 2011–2023 Garnett 2024–presentSeat 6 Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary) Winslow 1923–1929 Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659 Leibell 1936–1954 Bicks 1954–1963 Tenney 1963–1979 Sprizzo 1981–2000 Lynch 2000–2009 Engelmayer 2011–presentSeat 7 Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317 Woolsey 1929–1943 Seat abolished on December 31, 1943 (temporary judgeship expired)Seat 8 Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317 Caffey 1929–1947 Ryan 1947–1973 Werker 1974–1984 Stanton 1985–1996 Hellerstein 1998–2011 Furman 2012–present
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659
Goddard1923–1954
Dawson1954–1964
Motley1966–1986
Wood1988–2009
Briccetti2011–2023
Garnett2024–present
Seat 6
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
Winslow1923–1929
Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659
Leibell1936–1954
Bicks1954–1963
Tenney1963–1979
Sprizzo1981–2000
Lynch2000–2009
Engelmayer2011–present
Seat 7
Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317
Woolsey1929–1943
Seat abolished on December 31, 1943 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 8
Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317
Caffey1929–1947
Ryan1947–1973
Werker1974–1984
Stanton1985–1996
Hellerstein1998–2011
Furman2012–present
Seat 9
Seat 9 Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317 Coxe, Jr. 1929–1951 Edelstein 1952–1994 Rakoff 1996–2010 Forrest 2011–2018 Ho 2023–presentSeat 10 Seat established on June 15, 1936 by 49 Stat. 1491 Clancy 1936–1959 Metzner 1959–1977 Sand 1978–1993 Parker Jr. 1994–2001 Holwell 2003–2012 Caproni 2013–2025 vacant 2025–presentSeat 11 Seat established on June 15, 1936 by 49 Stat. 1491 Mandelbaum 1936–1946 Medina 1947–1951 Murphy 1951–1970 Gurfein 1971–1974 Haight, Jr. 1976–1995 Casey 1997–2007 Seibel 2008–2025 vacant 2025–presentSeat 12 Seat established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 585 (temporary) Seat made permanent on June 8, 1940 by 54 Stat. 253 Conger 1938–1954 Herlands 1955–1969 Pierce 1971–1981 Kram 1983–1993 Koeltl 1994–present
Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317
Coxe, Jr.1929–1951
Edelstein1952–1994
Rakoff1996–2010
Forrest2011–2018
Ho2023–present
Seat 10
Seat established on June 15, 1936 by 49 Stat. 1491
Clancy1936–1959
Metzner1959–1977
Sand1978–1993
Parker Jr.1994–2001
Holwell2003–2012
Caproni2013–2025
vacant2025–present
Seat 11
Seat established on June 15, 1936 by 49 Stat. 1491
Mandelbaum1936–1946
Medina1947–1951
Murphy1951–1970
Gurfein1971–1974
Haight, Jr.1976–1995
Casey1997–2007
Seibel2008–2025
vacant2025–present
Seat 12
Seat established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 585 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on June 8, 1940 by 54 Stat. 253
Conger1938–1954
Herlands1955–1969
Pierce1971–1981
Kram1983–1993
Koeltl1994–present
Seat 13
Seat 13 Seat established on March 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary) Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 7 on December 31, 1943 Bright 1941–1948 S. Kaufman 1948–1955 Cashin 1955–1965 Mansfield 1966–1971 Knapp 1972–1987 R. Patterson, Jr. 1988–1998 Daniels 2000–2021 Rochon 2022–presentSeat 14 Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 I. Kaufman 1949–1961 Cannella 1963–1977 Lowe 1978–1991 Cote 1994–2011 Failla 2013–presentSeat 15 Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 McGohey 1950–1970 Brieant, Jr. 1971–2007 Gardephe 2008–2023 Vargas 2024–presentSeat 16 Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 Noonan 1950–1964 Frankel 1965–1978 Sofaer 1979–1985 Mukasey 1987–2006 Sullivan 2007–2018 Rearden 2022–present
Seat established on March 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 7 on December 31, 1943
Bright1941–1948
S. Kaufman1948–1955
Cashin1955–1965
Mansfield1966–1971
Knapp1972–1987
R. Patterson, Jr.1988–1998
Daniels2000–2021
Rochon2022–present
Seat 14
Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
I. Kaufman1949–1961
Cannella1963–1977
Lowe1978–1991
Cote1994–2011
Failla2013–present
Seat 15
Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
McGohey1950–1970
Brieant, Jr.1971–2007
Gardephe2008–2023
Vargas2024–present
Seat 16
Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Noonan1950–1964
Frankel1965–1978
Sofaer1979–1985
Mukasey1987–2006
Sullivan2007–2018
Rearden2022–present
Seat 17
Seat 17 Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 Sugarman 1950–1971 Stewart, Jr. 1972–1985 Cedarbaum 1986–1998 Buchwald 1999–2012 Torres 2013–presentSeat 18 Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 Walsh 1954–1957 MacMahon 1959–1982 Keenan 1983–1996 McMahon 1998–2021 Clarke 2023–presentSeat 19 Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 Palmieri 1954–1972 Conner 1973–1987 McKenna 1990–2002 Castel 2003–2017 Halpern 2020–presentSeat 20 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Croake 1961–1972 R. Carter 1972–1986 Conboy 1987–1993 Jones 1995–2013 Woods III 2013–present
Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Sugarman1950–1971
Stewart, Jr.1972–1985
Cedarbaum1986–1998
Buchwald1999–2012
Torres2013–present
Seat 18
Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8
Walsh1954–1957
MacMahon1959–1982
Keenan1983–1996
McMahon1998–2021
Clarke2023–present
Seat 19
Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8
Palmieri1954–1972
Conner1973–1987
McKenna1990–2002
Castel2003–2017
Halpern2020–present
Seat 20
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Croake1961–1972
R. Carter1972–1986
Conboy1987–1993
Jones1995–2013
Woods III2013–present
Seat 21
Seat 21 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Bonsal 1962–1976 Leval 1977–1993 Stein 1995–2010 Nathan 2011–2022 Subramanian 2023–presentSeat 22 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Cooper 1962–1972 Duffy 1972–1998 Berman 1998–2011 Román 2013–presentSeat 23 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Feinberg 1961–1966 Pollack 1967–1983 Leisure 1984–1997 Pauley III 1998–2018 Cronan 2020–presentSeat 24 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Tyler, Jr. 1962–1975 Broderick 1976–1988 Schwartz 1993–2003 Karas 2004–present
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bonsal1962–1976
Leval1977–1993
Stein1995–2010
Nathan2011–2022
Subramanian2023–present
Seat 22
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Cooper1962–1972
Duffy1972–1998
Berman1998–2011
Román2013–present
Seat 23
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Feinberg1961–1966
Pollack1967–1983
Leisure1984–1997
Pauley III1998–2018
Cronan2020–present
Seat 24
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Tyler, Jr.1962–1975
Broderick1976–1988
Schwartz1993–2003
Karas2004–present
Seat 25
Seat 25 Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Wyatt 1962–1977 Sweet 1978–1991 Baer, Jr. 1994–2004 Crotty 2005–2015 Liman 2019–presentSeat 26 Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 Bauman 1971–1974 Goettel 1976–1993 Kaplan 1994–2011 Abrams 2012–presentSeat 27 Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 Gagliardi 1971–1985 Daronco 1987–1988 Freeh 1991–1993 Scheindlin 1994–2011 Schofield 2012–2025 vacant 2025–presentSeat 28 Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 Griesa 1972–2000 Swain 2000–present
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Wyatt1962–1977
Sweet1978–1991
Baer, Jr.1994–2004
Crotty2005–2015
Liman2019–present
Seat 26
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Bauman1971–1974
Goettel1976–1993
Kaplan1994–2011
Abrams2012–present
Seat 27
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Gagliardi1971–1985
Daronco1987–1988
Freeh1991–1993
Scheindlin1994–2011
Schofield2012–2025
vacant2025–present
Seat 28
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Griesa1972–2000
Swain2000–present
Seat 29
Seat 29 Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 Chin 1994–2010 Oetken 2011–present
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Chin1994–2010
Oetken2011–present

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