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William J. Martini
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2002
William J. Martini , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. William John Martini (born February 10, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, having been in active service from November 14, 2002, to February 10, 2015. Martini is one of 24 judges seated on the New Jersey District Court, and his highest profile case to date was the corruption trial for former Newark Mayor Sharpe James.
Education
- Villanova UniversityB.A., 1968
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D., 1972
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Joseph P. Hanrahan, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1972-1973; Assistant prosecutor, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1973-1974; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1974-1977; Private practice, New Jersey, 1977-1994; City councilman, Clifton, New Jersey, 1990-1994; Freeholder (elected), Passaic County, New Jersey, 1993-1995; U.S. representative from New Jersey, 1995-1997; Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1997-2002; Commissioner, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1999-2002
Biography
William John Martini (born February 10, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, having been in active service from November 14, 2002, to February 10, 2015. Martini is one of 24 judges seated on the New Jersey District Court, and his highest profile case to date was the corruption trial for former Newark Mayor Sharpe James.
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