United States Attorney for

the Southern District of New

York

The United States Attorney for the Southern

District of New York is the chief federal law
enforcement officer in eight New York
counties: New York (Manhattan), Bronx,
Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange,
Dutchess and Sullivan.[1]

U.S. Attorney's Office for the

Southern District of New York

Department overview

Formed September 24, 1789

by the Judiciary Act of
1789

Jurisdiction Southern District of

New York

Department Geoffrey Berman, U.S.

executives Attorney

Robert Khuzami,
Deputy U.S. Attorney

Parent Department United States

Department of Justice

Website justice.gov/usao/nys

Map

Southern District of New York

Geoffrey Berman currently serves as United

States Attorney, since replacing Acting
Attorney Joon Kim on January 5, 2018[2] and
being indefinitely appointed on April 25,
2018.[3] Preet Bharara was the district's
previous U.S. Attorney, having been appointed
under President Barack Obama in 2009.[4]
Bharara served until March 11, 2017, when he
was fired by President Donald Trump, shortly
after refusing to resign upon request.[5] The
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York has jurisdiction over all cases
prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney.

The New York Times has called the office "one

of New York City's most powerful clubs."
Dozens of former assistant U.S. Attorneys who
worked there go on to prominent careers both
in private practice and at the federal level.[6]
Because of the office's resources, pursuit of
high-profile cases, independence from
presidential administrations and transitions,
and tenacity, it is sometimes referred to as the
"Sovereign District of New York"[7][8][9][10]—
sometimes along with its accompanying FBI
field office.[11]

Succession

Organization

List of U.S. Attorneys for

the Southern District of
New York

Notable assistants

In popular culture

References

External links

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