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Brian R. Martinotti

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

Brian R. Martinotti serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jul 6, 2016 by a 92–5 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Jul 6, 2016
Senate vote
92–5
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1961

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyBarack Obama · Jul 6, 2016

Education

  • Fordham UniversityB.S., 1983
  • Seton Hall University School of LawJ.D., 1986

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Roger M. Kahn, Tax Court of New Jersey, 1986-1987; Private practice, Montvale, New Jersey, 1987-2002; Public defender, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, 1988-1990; Councilmember, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, 1991-2002; chairman, Public Safety and Legal Affairs, 1992-2002; council president, 1993, 1996, 1999; Prosecutor, South Hackensack, New Jersey, 1993-1995; Public defender, Bogota, New Jersey, 1993-1995; Tax attorney, Fairview, New Jersey, 1995-2002; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Somerset, New Jersey, 1995-2002; Public defender, Moonachie, New Jersey, 1996-2000; Tax attorney, Little Ferry, New Jersey, 1999-2002; Legal counsel, Italian American Police Society, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1999-2002; Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 2002-2016

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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