Federal Courts Continue to Take Lead in Counterterrorism Prosecutions
Number of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses in federal courts since 9/11: 668
Number of district courts where terrorism-related convictions have been secured: 67
Number of states where terrorism-related convictions have been secured: 40
Courts with most convictions:
- Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn, Long Island) 69
- Southern District of New York (Manhattan, White Plains) 65
- Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria, Richmond) 59
- Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit) 46
- Southern District of Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale) 33
- District of Minnesota: 33
Most common charges and convictions (individuals may be charged and convicted of more than one crime and may be counted multiple times below):
- Terrorism: Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations (18 U.S.C. 2339B). Individuals charged: 237 Individuals convicted: 205
- Conspiracy: Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States (18 U.S.C. 371). Individuals charged: 167 Individuals convicted: 116
- Terrorism: Providing material support to terrorists (18 U.S.C. 2339A). Individuals charged: 117 Individuals convicted: 90
- Fraud and false statements: Statements or entries generally (18 U.S.C. 1001). Individuals charged: 112 Individuals convicted: 77
- Racketeering: Laundering of monetary instruments (18 U.S.C. 1956). Individuals charged: 76 Individuals convicted: 44
Total number of terrorism-related charges available in federal court:133
Total number of charges available under the Military Commissions Act: 30
Percentage of convictions in which subject was captured abroad: 17% (113 individuals).
