United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

About United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction covers eight counties in New York State, including Manhattan, the Bronx, and six Hudson Valley counties. Its judges handle a wide range of federal matters, including commercial disputes, intellectual property claims, and civil rights and constitutional cases. Staff in the Clerk's office post procedural guidance online, and the court's Local Rules apply to every action filed there.

The court sits in Manhattan, White Plains, and Poughkeepsie, New York, using courthouses at Foley Square and Pearl Street in Manhattan, 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, and 355 Main Street in Poughkeepsie. A separate U.S. Attorney's Office for the district handles the government's side of cases in this court. The court's public directory lists telephone contacts for its New York and White Plains locations.

Practice areas

Areas of work that United States District Court for the Southern District of New York describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Registered attorneys

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