A federal trial court, established April 9, 1814, whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of New York, including Manhattan and the Bronx. Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road online marketplace, was tried in this court (sitting in Manhattan) beginning January 13, 2015, before Judge Katherine B. Forrest, and was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded DateSourced to the subject's own account Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountEight counties of New York State: New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Sullivan 1 Jurisdiction Scope
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1. Wikipedia: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of the state of New York.
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Ulbricht's trial began on 13 January 2015 in federal court in Manhattan.
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Samuel Blatchford (Wikipedia)
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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