United States federal district court of New Jersey
Appeals to | Third Circuit |
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Established | September 24, 1789 |
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Judges | 17 |
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Chief Judge | Renée Marie Bumb |
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Officers of the court |
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U.S. Attorney | Philip R. Sellinger |
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U.S. Marshal | Juan Mattos Jr. |
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www.njd.uscourts.gov |
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (in case citations, D.N.J.) is a federal court in 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).
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established New Jersey as a single District on September 24, 1789. On February 13, 1801 the Judiciary Act of 1801 reorganized the federal court system, resulting in the state being divided into Eastern and Western districts. The Judiciary Act of 1801 was repealed on March 8, 1802 and New Jersey was re-established as a single district court.[1]
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of December 16, 2021[update] the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey is Philip R. Sellinger.[2]
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey holds court at Mitchell H. Cohen Building & U.S. Courthouse in Camden, at Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse in Newark, and Clarkson S. Fisher Building & U.S. Courthouse in Trenton.[3]
Current judges
As of March 25, 2024[update]:
Former judges
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 17, 1790, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 1790, and received commission the same day
- ^ Reassigned from the E.D.N.J. / W.D.N.J.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1816, confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1816, and received commission on January 16, 1816
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1826, confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1826, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1889, confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 1890, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1896, confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1904, confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 1904, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1925, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1928, confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission the same day
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 16, 1940, confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 1940, and received commission on March 13, 1940
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
| | Seat 3 | Seat established on April 11, 1916 by 39 Stat. 48 | Davis | 1916–1920 | Bodine | 1920–1929 | Avis | 1929–1944 | Madden | 1945–1968 | Garth | 1969–1973 | Stern | 1973–1987 | Politan | 1987–2002 | Wolfson | 2002–2023 | Kirsch | 2023–present | | Seat 4 | Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary) | Runyon | 1923–1931 | Seat made permanent on May 10, 1932 by 47 Stat. 161 | Forman | 1932–1959 | Lane | 1960–1967 | Barlow | 1969–1979 | Ackerman | 1979–1994 | Walls | 1994–2005 | Bumb | 2006–present | | |
Seat 5 | Seat established on March 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary) | Seat made permanent on December 22, 1944 by 58 Stat. 887 | Smith | 1941–1961 | Shaw | 1962–1972 | Biunno | 1973–1982 | Bissell | 1982–2005 | Wigenton | 2006–present | | | | Seat 8 | Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 | Augelli | 1961–1972 | Seat abolished on April 1, 1972 (Temporary judgeship expired) | | |
| Seat 10 | Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 (temporary) | Seat became permanent upon the abolishment of Seat 8 on April 1, 1972. | Lacey | 1971–1986 | Lechner, Jr. | 1986–2001 | Linares | 2002–2019 | Castner | 2022–present | | | | |
Seat 13 | Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 | Rodriguez | 1985–1998 | Hochberg | 1999–2015 | Padin | 2022–present | | Seat 14 | Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 | Cowen | 1985–1987 | Wolin | 1987–2000 | Cavanaugh | 2000–2014 | Arleo | 2014–present | | Seat 15 | Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 | Brown, Jr. | 1985–2012 | McNulty | 2012–2023 | Kiel | 2024–present | | Seat 16 | Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 | Cooper | 1992–2011 | Shipp | 2012–present | | |
Seat 17 | Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 | Irenas | 1992–2002 | Kugler | 2002–2018 | O'Hearn | 2021–present | | Seat 18 | Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 | Simandle | 1992–2017 | Williams | 2021–present | | |
List of U.S. attorneys
See also
References
- ^ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_nj.html U.S. District Courts New Jersey, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
- ^ "Philip R. Sellinger Sworn in as 62nd U.S. Attorney for District of New Jersey" (Press release). U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "28 U.S.C. § 110 - U.S. Code Title 28. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 110". Findlaw.
External links
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Official Website
- Thomas Library of Congress
- New Jersey Court
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