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Anne Elise Thompson

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

Anne Elise Thompson serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 31, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
Oct 31, 1979
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1934

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979

Education

  • Howard UniversityB.A., 1955
  • Temple UniversityM.A., 1957
  • Howard University School of LawLL.B., 1964

Career

Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1965; Grant writer, United Progress, Incorporated, 1966-1967; Assistant deputy public defender for Mercer-Somerset-Hunterdon region, Trenton, New Jersey, 1967-1970; Municipal prosecutor, Lawrence Township, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1970-1972; Judge, Trenton [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 1972-1975; Prosecutor, Mercer County, New Jersey, 1975-1979

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