United States Western District of New York counties

The United States Attorney for the Western District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in seventeen New York counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus,

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, Chemung,

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Livingston Livingston may refer to: Businesses * Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010) * Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline * Livingston International, a North American custom ...

, Monroe, Niagara,

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, Orleans,

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, Steuben, Wayne,

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, and Yates. The

U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York 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 (excep ...

has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney. the U.S. Attorney is Trini E. Ross, who was assumed office on October 11, 2021.

History

The Western District of New York was formed by taking away seventeen counties from the Northern District of New York, in 1900, that currently represent

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. The Office is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of any federal criminal case brought within the 17 counties of

. The Office also represents the

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in all civil matters brought within this territory.

List of U.S. Attorneys for the Western District of New York

* Charles H. Brown: 1900–1906 (U.S. Atty. of Northern District since 1899, remained in the Western District) * Lyman M. Bass: 1906–1909 *

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: 1909–1914 * Stephen T. Lockwood: 1915–1922 *

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: 1922–1924 * Thomas Penney, Jr.: 1924–1925 * Richard H. Templeton: 1925–1934 * George L. Grobe: 1934–1953 * John O. Henderson: 1953–1959 * Neil A. Farmelo: 1959–1961 * John T. Curtin: 1961–1967 * Thomas A. Kennelly: 1968 * Andrew F. Phelan: 1968–1969 * Edgar C. NeMoyer: 1969 * Kenneth H. Schroeder Jr.: 1969–1972 * John T. Elfvin: 1972–1975 * Richard Arcara: 1975–1981 * Roger P. Williams: 1981–1982 *

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: 1982–1986 * Roger P. Williams: 1986–1988 *

Dennis Vacco Dennis C. Vacco (born August 16, 1952) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician. He graduated with a B.A. from Colgate University in 1974, a J.D. from the University at Buffalo Law School in 1978, and was admitted to the New York S ...

: 1988–1993 * Patrick H. NeMoyer: 1993–1997 * Denise O'Donnell: 1997–2001 * Michael A. Battle: 2002–2005 * Terrance P. Flynn: 2006–2009 * William J. Hochul Jr.: 2010–2016 * James P. Kennedy Jr. 2017–2021 * Trini E. Ross: 2021–present

References

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External links

United States Attorney for the Western District of New York
Official Website Prosecution #