Below is a small selection of documents from throughout the history of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Browse through some oaths of office and appointments, case-specific documents, and items from naturalization ceremonies.
A variety of other documents and historical items are on display in the courthouses in Buffalo and Rochester.
Oaths & Appointments
Hon. Stephen S. Joy MJ Appointments
Hon. Simon L. Adler oath of office
Hon. Paul J. Murphy MJ Appointments
Hon. Justin C. Morgan oath of office_Redacted
Hon. John Knight oath of office 1932
Hon. John Hendersen oath of offfice 1959_Redacted
Hon. John Hazel oath of office 1900
Hon. Irving Etkind MJ Appointments
Hon. Harold P. Burke Letter re Senior Status
Edward Hanna, Letter from J. Edgar Hoover, and display card 2
Edward Hanna, 1931 Appointment USPO, and display card
Case Documents and Docket Sheets
WDNY First case from 1900
Courthouse Constructions
Construction Photos of the Michael J. Dillon U.S. Courthouse
Buffalo, New York (1931-1936)
Construction Time Lapse of the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse
Buffalo, New York (2007-2008)
Naturalization Ceremonies
WDNY first naturalization records-Keiran, Own- received from NARA in NYC
Centennial Naturalization Ceremony program, held at ECC, former federal courthouse, May 18, 2000
Miscellany
A Portrait History, file from WDNY Clerk’s office
WDNY history lecture given by Judge Curtin, 1986, original draft
WDNY history lecture given by Judge Curtin, 1986, from United States Courts in the Second Circuit
