United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of New York State, including cities such as Buffalo and Rochester.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517871 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States District Court for the Western District of New York Context triple: [United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, reviewsCasesFrom, United States District Court for the Western District of New York]
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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the northern region of New York State.
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in parts of New York City and Long Island.
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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 prominent federal trial court known for handling high-profile civil and criminal cases, particularly in finance, securities, and organized crime, centered in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of New Hampshire.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont and is known for its influential decisions in areas such as securities law, immigration, and constitutional rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States District Court for the Western District of New York Target entity description: The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of New York State, including cities such as Buffalo and Rochester.
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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the northern region of New York State.
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in parts of New York City and Long Island.
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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 prominent federal trial court known for handling high-profile civil and criminal cases, particularly in finance, securities, and organized crime, centered in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of New Hampshire.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont and is known for its influential decisions in areas such as securities law, immigration, and constitutional rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
ⓘ
federal trial court ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
W.D.N.Y.
ⓘ
linked to:
Western New York
|
| appellateCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| courtType |
Article III court
ⓘ
linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
trial court ⓘ |
| employs |
United States district judges
ⓘ
United States magistrate judges ⓘ
linked to:
United States Magistrate Judges
court clerks ⓘ court reporters ⓘ probation officers ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Code
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| handles |
bankruptcy appeals
ⓘ
cases involving federal agencies ⓘ civil rights cases under federal law ⓘ federal civil litigation ⓘ federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ habeas corpus petitions ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building
ⓘ
Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse ⓘ |
| hasClerkOffice | Office of the Clerk of Court for the Western District of New York ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Buffalo Division
ⓘ
Rochester Division ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/ ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
United States bankruptcy courts
|
| jurisdiction |
Buffalo, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
Rochester, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Rochester
Western District of New York ⓘ
linked to:
Western New York
civil cases arising under federal law in western New York ⓘ criminal cases arising under federal law in western New York ⓘ federal law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location |
Buffalo, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
Rochester, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Rochester
|
| partOf |
Second Circuit
ⓘ
United States federal judiciary ⓘ
linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
|
| seat |
Buffalo, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
Rochester, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Rochester
|
| state | New York ⓘ |
| uses |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ Federal Rules of Evidence ⓘ
linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States District Court for the Western District of New York Description of subject: The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of New York State, including cities such as Buffalo and Rochester.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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reviewsCasesFrom
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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hasPrecedentAuthorityOver
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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hasClerkOffice
→
Office of the Clerk of Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
linked to: United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Rochester Division
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hasParentOrganization
→
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse
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occupant
→
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse
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associatedWith
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federal bar of the Western District of New York
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linked to: United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Michael J. Dillon U.S. Courthouse
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occupant
→
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
Seal of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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represents
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
Seal of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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usedBy
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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United States Attorney for the Western District of New York
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districtCovers
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Buffalo Division of the Western District of New York
ⓘ
linked to: United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States Attorney for the Western District of New York
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districtCovers
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Rochester Division of the Western District of New York
ⓘ
linked to: United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States Attorney for the Western District of New York
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handlesCasesIn
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York
ⓘ
New York State
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hasFederalDistrictCourt
→
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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subject linked to:
New York State (typical practice jurisdiction)