Robert F. Peckham United States Courthouse

The Robert F. Peckham United States Courthouse is the federal courthouse in San Jose where the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California hears federal criminal cases arising in Santa Clara County. Federal organized-crime prosecutions, including RICO, large-scale drug trafficking, and complex money-laundering cases tied to the Bay Area, have been litigated at this courthouse. The building houses federal judicial and prosecutorial offices that coordinate with local law enforcement on multi-agency organized crime investigations. Trials, guilty pleas, and sentencing hearings for defendants charged in federal organized-crime cases occur at this address.