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Welcome to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, along with Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. The Office prosecutes cases involving violations of federal laws, and represents the interests of the United ...
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By the spring of 1790, the United States Attorney's Office...
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The Southern District of New York encompasses: the boroughs...
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Seizure of North Korean Ship: In May 2019, the Office...
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The Office of the New York State Attorney General works to protect New Yorkers, combats crime, ensures public safety, defends civil rights, fights for workers, safeguards our environment, and more.
Northern District of New York. About the District. The United States Attorneys serve as the nation's principal litigators, under the direction of the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States and related territories.
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Welcome to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of New York, one of the nations premier litigation offices representing the United States in three of the five boroughs of New York City Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island and both suburban counties on Long Island Nassau and Suffolk. The district encompasses approximately eig...
Our mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.
The demographic composition of the district is diverse and comprises all economic strata. This socio-economic diversity poses unique challenges to law enforcement and also means the office prosecutes virtually every type of federal crime. The office has one of the Departments most active and sophisticated national security programs (international a...
Our civil docket is also vast and varied, including both affirmative and defensive litigation of virtually every variety asset forfeiture, civil rights, environmental enforcement, defense contractor, health care, mortgage and government programs fraud, financial litigation and Civil RICO. Civil Division AUSAs also defend the federal government and...
The Eastern District of New York was established on February 25, 1865, when President Abraham Lincoln approved an Act of Congress recommending its formation. On March 6, 1865, President Lincoln appointed Benjamin D. Silliman as the districts first United States Attorney. The district and this office have a long and distinguished history. This is a ...
As of October 10, 2021, the United States attorney is Damian Williams. [6] Organization. The office is organized into two divisions handling civil and criminal matters. The Southern District of New York also has two offices: in Manhattan and White Plains. The office employs approximately 220 assistant U.S. attorneys. [7] List of U.S. attorneys.
TermTermU.s. AttorneyU.s. Attorney59October 10, 2021 – presentDemocratic58August 13, 2009 – March 11, 2017Democratic57September 6, 2005 – December 1, 2008Republican56January 7, 2002 – December 15, 2003Republican [11]The Office of the New York State Attorney General's regional offices address important matters of social and economic justice in the communities they serve by investigating and bringing action to protect consumers, civil rights, charitable donations, workers’ rights, and the environment.
The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, initially under the Dutch colonial government of New Netherland.