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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedS.D.N.Y.· New York· 28 judgeships

One of 4 federal trial courts in New York; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Southern District of New YorkSecond CircuitSupreme Court

Covers 8 counties in New York.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.