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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

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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.

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Founded DateSourced to the subject's own account
1814-04-09 1
Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own account
Eight counties of New York State: New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Sullivan 1
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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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Wikipedia: Silk Road (marketplace) (court reference)
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Ulbricht's trial began on 13 January 2015 in federal court in Manhattan.
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