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Nicholas H. Politan
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nicholas H. Politan served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 6, 1987. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Nov 6, 1987
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1935
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyRonald Reagan · Nov 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 2002
Education
- Rutgers UniversityA.B., 1957
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkLL.B., 1960
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Gerald McLaughlin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1960-1961; Private practice, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1961-1964, 1972-1987; Private practice, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1964-1972; Director and chairman of the executive committee, County Trust Company, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1980-1987
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