United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
(D.N.J.)
Seal of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Appeals to Third Circuit
Established September 24, 1789
Judges assigned 17
Chief judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.
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The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (in case citations, D.N.J.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey.

Cases brought in the District are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

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History

The District of New Jersey was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789.[1] The District was subdivided into the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Western District of New Jersey on February 13, 1801, by the Judiciary Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 89,[1] with the judicial districts being headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Burlington, New Jersey, respectively. The repeal of the 1801 Act restored New Jersey as a single judicial district on March 8, 1802, 2 Stat. 132.[1] New Jersey is the largest state by population to only have one district court, and is larger in population than several states that have multiple districts.

In recent years, Congress has considered several bills, introduced by South Jersey representatives, to divide New Jersey into two districts, a Northern District and a Southern District. For example, such bills were introduced in the 106th Congress in 2000 and the 109th Congress in 2005.[2][3] None of these bills have ever passed either house of Congress. Proponents of the change have cited the caseload of the New Jersey District Court as well as the distance between the seats of the two proposed districts, Newark and Camden (85 miles) as justification for splitting the current district.[2] It has also been observed that such a split would guarantee South Jersey a greater share of judgeships as well as new positions to which residents of the area would be appointed, such as court clerks, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal and Federal Public Defender for the new Southern District.

"Old" courthouse

Jurisdiction

The District of New Jersey is divided into three vicinages: Newark, Trenton and Camden.

  • In Newark, the Court operates from two courthouses: The "old" courthouse is the United States Post Office and Court House at One Federal Square. Across Walnut Street is the "new" courthouseMartin Luther King, Jr. U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building (50 Walnut Street). The Newark vicinage's clerk's office is located in the Martin Luther King building.
  • In Trenton, the Court operates from the Clarkson S. Fisher Building and U.S. Courthouse (402 East State Street).
  • In Camden, the Court is located at the Mitchell H. Cohen Building and U.S. Courthouse (4th and Cooper Streets).

The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The U.S. Attorney has offices in Newark, Trenton, and Camden. Paul J. Fishman was sworn into office as U.S. Attorney on October 14, 2009.[4]

Current judges

The Honorable Garrett E. Brown, Jr. is the Chief Judge of the Court. The Clerk of the Court is William T. Walsh.

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
56 Chief Judge Garrett E. Brown Jr. Trenton 1943 1985present 2005present Reagan
64 District Judge Jerome B. Simandle Camden 1949 1992present G.H.W. Bush
69 District Judge Faith S. Hochberg Newark 1950 1999present Clinton
70 District Judge Joel A. Pisano Trenton 1949 2000present Clinton
71 District Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh Newark 1947 2000present Clinton
72 District Judge William J. Martini Newark 1947 2002present G.W. Bush
73 District Judge Jose L. Linares Newark 1953 2002present G.W. Bush
74 District Judge Stanley R. Chesler Newark 1947 2002present G.W. Bush
75 District Judge Robert B. Kugler Camden 1950 2002present G.W. Bush
76 District Judge Freda L. Wolfson Trenton 1954 2002present G.W. Bush
77 District Judge Renee Marie Bumb Camden 1960 2006present G.W. Bush
78 District Judge Noel Lawrence Hillman Camden 1956 2006present G.W. Bush
79 District Judge Peter G. Sheridan Trenton 1950 2006present G.W. Bush
80 District Judge Susan Davis Wigenton Newark 1962 2006present G.W. Bush
81 District Judge Claire C. Cecchi Newark 1964 2011present Obama
82 District Judge Esther Salas Newark 1968 2011present Obama
District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
47 Senior District Judge Stanley Seymour Brotman Camden 1924 19751990 (none) 1990present Ford
49 Senior District Judge Dickinson Richards Debevoise Newark 1924 19791994 (none) 1994present Carter
51 Senior District Judge Anne Elise Thompson Trenton 1934 19792001 19942001 2001present Carter
54 Senior District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez Camden 1930 19851998 (none) 1998present Reagan
62 Senior District Judge Mary Little Cooper Trenton 1946 19922011 (none) 2011-present G.H.W. Bush
63 Senior District Judge Joseph Eron Irenas Camden 1940 19922002 (none) 2002present G.H.W. Bush
65 Senior District Judge William H. Walls Newark 1932 19942005 (none) 2005present Clinton
68 Senior District Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden Newark 1942 19972010 (none) 2010present Clinton

Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Brearley, DavidDavid Brearley NJ 17451790 17891790 (none) (none) Washington, Washington death
2 Morris, RobertRobert Morris NJ 17451815 17901801
18021815
(none) (none) Washington, Washington reassignment to E.D.N.J / W.D.N.J.[5]
death
3 Pennington, William SanfordWilliam Sanford Pennington NJ 17571826 1815[6]1826 (none) (none) Madison, Madison death
4 Rossell, WilliamWilliam Rossell NJ 17601840 18261840 (none) (none) Adams, J.Q.J.Q. Adams death
5 Dickerson, MahlonMahlon Dickerson NJ 17701853 18401841 (none) (none) Van Buren, Van Buren resignation
6 Dickerson, PhilemonPhilemon Dickerson NJ 17881862 18411862 (none) (none) Van Buren, Van Buren death
7 Field, Richard StocktonRichard Stockton Field NJ 18031870 18631870 (none) (none) Lincoln, Lincoln resignation
8 Nixon, John T.John T. Nixon NJ 18201889 18701889 (none) (none) Grant, Grant death
9 Green, Edward T.Edward T. Green NJ 18371896 1889[7]1896 (none) (none) Harrison, Harrison death
10 Kirkpatrick, AndrewAndrew Kirkpatrick NJ 18441904 18961904 (none) (none) Cleveland, Cleveland death
11 Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning NJ 18491912 19041909 (none) (none) Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt appointment to 3d Cir.
12 Cross, JosephJoseph Cross NJ 18431913 19051913 (none) (none) Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
13 Rellstab, JohnJohn Rellstab NJ 18581930 19091928 (none) 19281930 Taft, Taft death
14 Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight NJ 18791942 19141919 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson appointment to 3d Cir.
15 Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis NJ 18671945 19161920 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson appointment to 3d Cir.
16 Lynch, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Lynch NJ 18841942 19191925 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson resignation
17 Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine NJ 18831950 19201929 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson resignation
18 Runyon, William NelsonWilliam Nelson Runyon NJ 18711931 19231931 (none) (none) Harding, Harding death
19 Clark, WilliamWilliam Clark NJ 18911957 19251938 (none) (none) Coolidge, Coolidge appointment to 3d Cir.
20 McCarthy, James WilliamJames William McCarthy NJ 18721939 1928[8]1929 (none) (none) Coolidge, Coolidge resignation
21 Fake, Guy LaverneGuy Laverne Fake NJ 18791957 19291951 19481951 19511957 Coolidge, Coolidge death
22 Avis, John BoydJohn Boyd Avis NJ 18751944 19291944 (none) (none) Hoover, Hoover death
23 Forman, PhillipPhillip Forman NJ 18951978 19321959 19511959 (none) Hoover, Hoover appointment to 3d Cir.
24 Walker, Thomas GlynnThomas Glynn Walker NJ 18991993 1939[9]1941 (none) (none) Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt resignation
25 Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis Smith NJ 19041968 19411961 19591961 (none) Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt appointment to 3d Cir.
26 Meaney, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Meaney NJ 18881968 19421966 (none) 19661968 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
27 Madden, Thomas M.Thomas M. Madden NJ 19071976 19451968 19611968 19681976 Truman, Truman death
28 Modarelli, Alfred EgidioAlfred Egidio Modarelli NJ 18981957 19511957 (none) (none) Truman, Truman death
29 Hartshorne, RichardRichard Hartshorne NJ 18881975 19511961 (none) 19611975 Truman, Truman death
30 Wortendyke, Jr., Reynier JacobReynier Jacob Wortendyke, Jr. NJ 18951975 19551970 (none) 19701975 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
31 Morrill, MendonMendon Morrill NJ 19021961 19581961 (none) (none) Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
32 Lane, Arthur StephenArthur Stephen Lane NJ 19101997 19601967 (none) (none) Eisenhower, Eisenhower resignation
33 Augelli, Anthony ThomasAnthony Thomas Augelli NJ 19021985 19611972 19681972 19721974 Kennedy, Kennedy resignation
34 Coolahan, James AloysiusJames Aloysius Coolahan NJ 19031986 19621974 19721973 19741986 Kennedy, Kennedy death
35 Shaw, RobertRobert Shaw NJ 19071972 19621972 (none) (none) Kennedy, Kennedy death
36 Cohen, Mitchell HarryMitchell Harry Cohen NJ 19041991 19621974 19731974 19741991 Kennedy, Kennedy death
37 Whipple, Lawrence AloysiusLawrence Aloysius Whipple NJ 19101983 19671978 19741978 19781983 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
38 Barlow, George HerbertGeorge Herbert Barlow NJ 19211979 19691979 19781979 (none) Nixon, Nixon death
39 Garth, Leonard I.Leonard I. Garth NJ 1921present 19691973 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon appointment to 3d Cir.
40 Fisher, Clarkson ShermanClarkson Sherman Fisher NJ 19211997 19701987 19791987 19871997 Nixon, Nixon death
41 Kitchen, John JosephJohn Joseph Kitchen NJ 19111973 19701973 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon death
42 Lacey, Frederick BernardFrederick Bernard Lacey NJ 1920present 19711986 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon retirement
43 Biunno, Vincent PasqualeVincent Pasquale Biunno NJ 19161991 19731982 (none) 19821991 Nixon, Nixon death
44 Stern, Herbert JayHerbert Jay Stern NJ 1936present 19731987 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon resignation
45 Meanor, Henry CurtisHenry Curtis Meanor NJ 1929present 19741983 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon resignation
46 Gerry, John F.John F. Gerry NJ 19261995 19741994 19871994 19941995 Ford, Ford death
48 Ackerman, Harold ArnoldHarold Arnold Ackerman NJ 19282009 19791994 (none) 19942009 Carter, Carter death
50 Sarokin, H. LeeH. Lee Sarokin NJ 1928present 19791994 (none) (none) Carter, Carter appointment to 3d Cir.
52 Bissell, John WinslowJohn Winslow Bissell NJ 1940present 19822005 20012005 (none) Reagan, Reagan retirement
53 Barry, Maryanne TrumpMaryanne Trump Barry NJ 1937present 19831999 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan appointment to 3d Cir.
55 Cowen, RobertRobert Cowen NJ 1930present 19851987 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan appointment to 3d Cir.
57 Lechner, Jr., Alfred JamesAlfred James Lechner, Jr. NJ 1948present 19862001 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan resignation
58 Politan, Nicholas H.Nicholas H. Politan NJ 1935present 19872002 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan retirement
59 Wolin, Alfred M.Alfred M. Wolin NJ 1932present 19872000 (none) 20002004 Reagan, Reagan retirement
60 Lifland, John C.John C. Lifland NJ 1933present 19882001 (none) 20012007 Reagan, Reagan retirement
61 Bassler, William G.William G. Bassler NJ 1938present 19912005 (none) 20052006 Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush retirement
66 Orlofsky, StephenStephen Orlofsky NJ 1944present 19952003 (none) (none) Clinton, Clinton resignation
67 Greenaway, Jr., Joseph A.Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. NJ 1957present 19962010 (none) (none) Clinton, Clinton appointment to 3d Cir.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. District Courts of New Jersey, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/bills/106/h3835ih.txt
  3. ^ http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.3518.IH:
  4. ^ "Fishman sworn in as New Jersey's U.S. attorney". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2009-10-15. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20091015_Fishman_sworn_in_as_New_Jersey_s_U_S__attorney.html. Retrieved 2009-10-20. [dead link]
  5. ^ During Morris' service on the court, the District of New Jersey was subdivided into the Eastern District of New Jersey and the Western District of New Jersey, with Morris remaining the sole judge for both Districts, and was then reunified into a single District.
  6. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1816, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 9, 1816, and received commission on January 16, 1816.
  7. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1889, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 27, 1890, and received commission on January 27, 1890.
  8. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1928, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission on January 8, 1929.
  9. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 16, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 1940, and received commission on March 13, 1940.

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