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Herbert Jay Stern

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Herbert Jay Stern served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 19, 1973. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 19, 1973
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1936

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyRichard M. Nixon · Dec 19, 1973 – Jan 4, 1987

Education

  • Hobart CollegeB.A., 1958
  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1961

Career

U.S. Army Reserve private, 1961-1962; Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1962-1965; Trial attorney, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1969; Chief assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1969-1971; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1971-1974; Private practice, Roseland, New Jersey, 1987-

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