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Katharine Sweeney Hayden

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

Katharine Sweeney Hayden serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Sep 25, 1997 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Sep 25, 1997
Senate vote
97–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1942

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyWilliam J. Clinton · Sep 25, 1997

Education

  • Marymount Manhattan CollegeB.A., 1963
  • Seton Hall UniversityM.A., 1971
  • Seton Hall University School of LawJ.D., 1975

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Robert Clifford, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1975-1976; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1976-1978; Private practice, New Jersey, 1978-1991; Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1991-1997

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