# |
Judge |
State |
Born–died |
Active service |
Chief Judge |
Age at appointment |
Senior status |
Appointed by |
Reason for termination |
1 |
Brearley, DavidDavid Brearley |
NJ |
1745–1790 |
1789–1790 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Washington, Washington |
death |
2 |
Morris, RobertRobert Morris |
NJ |
1745–1815 |
1790–1801 1802–1815 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Washington, Washington |
reassignment to E.D.N.J / W.D.N.J.[3] death |
3 |
Pennington, William SanfordWilliam Sanford Pennington |
NJ |
1757–1826 |
1815[4]–1826 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Madison, Madison |
death |
4 |
Rossell, WilliamWilliam Rossell |
NJ |
1760–1840 |
1826–1840 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Adams, J.Q.J.Q. Adams |
death |
5 |
Dickerson, MahlonMahlon Dickerson |
NJ |
1770–1853 |
1840–1841 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Van Buren, Van Buren |
resignation |
6 |
Dickerson, PhilemonPhilemon Dickerson |
NJ |
1788–1862 |
1841–1862 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Van Buren, Van Buren |
death |
7 |
Field, Richard StocktonRichard Stockton Field |
NJ |
1803–1870 |
1863–1870 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Lincoln, Lincoln |
resignation |
8 |
Nixon, John T.John T. Nixon |
NJ |
1820–1889 |
1870–1889 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Grant, Grant |
death |
9 |
Green, Edward T.Edward T. Green |
NJ |
1837–1896 |
1889[5]–1896 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Harrison, Harrison |
death |
10 |
Kirkpatrick, AndrewAndrew Kirkpatrick |
NJ |
1844–1904 |
1896–1904 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Cleveland, Cleveland |
death |
11 |
Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning |
NJ |
1849–1912 |
1904–1909 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
12 |
Cross, JosephJoseph Cross |
NJ |
1843–1913 |
1905–1913 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
death |
13 |
Rellstab, JohnJohn Rellstab |
NJ |
1858–1930 |
1909–1928 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1928–1930 |
Taft, Taft |
death |
14 |
Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight |
NJ |
1879–1942 |
1914–1919 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Wilson, Wilson |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
15 |
Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis |
NJ |
1867–1945 |
1916–1920 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Wilson, Wilson |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
16 |
Lynch, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Lynch |
NJ |
1884–1942 |
1919–1925 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Wilson, Wilson |
resignation |
17 |
Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine |
NJ |
1883–1950 |
1920–1929 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Wilson, Wilson |
resignation |
18 |
Runyon, William NelsonWilliam Nelson Runyon |
NJ |
1871–1931 |
1923–1931 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Harding, Harding |
death |
19 |
Clark, WilliamWilliam Clark |
NJ |
1891–1957 |
1925–1938 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
20 |
McCarthy, James WilliamJames William McCarthy |
NJ |
1872–1939 |
1928[6]–1929 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
resignation |
21 |
Fake, Guy LeverneGuy Leverne Fake |
NJ |
1879–1957 |
1929–1951 |
1948–1951 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1951–1957 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
22 |
Avis, John BoydJohn Boyd Avis |
NJ |
1875–1944 |
1929–1944 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Hoover, Hoover |
death |
23 |
Forman, PhillipPhillip Forman |
NJ |
1895–1978 |
1932–1959 |
1951–1959 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Hoover, Hoover |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
24 |
Walker, Thomas GlynnThomas Glynn Walker |
NJ |
1899–1993 |
1939[7]–1941 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
resignation |
25 |
Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis Smith |
NJ |
1904–1968 |
1941–1961 |
1959–1961 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
26 |
Meaney, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Meaney |
NJ |
1888–1968 |
1942–1966 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1966–1968 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
27 |
Madden, Thomas M.Thomas M. Madden |
NJ |
1907–1976 |
1945–1968 |
1961–1968 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1968–1976 |
Truman, Truman |
death |
28 |
Modarelli, Alfred EgidioAlfred Egidio Modarelli |
NJ |
1898–1957 |
1951–1957 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Truman, Truman |
death |
29 |
Hartshorne, RichardRichard Hartshorne |
NJ |
1888–1975 |
1951–1961 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1961–1975 |
Truman, Truman |
death |
30 |
Wortendyke, Jr., Reynier JacobReynier Jacob Wortendyke, Jr. |
NJ |
1895–1975 |
1955–1970 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1970–1975 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
31 |
Morrill, MendonMendon Morrill |
NJ |
1902–1961 |
1958–1961 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
32 |
Lane, Arthur StephenArthur Stephen Lane |
NJ |
1910–1997 |
1960–1967 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
resignation |
33 |
Augelli, Anthony ThomasAnthony Thomas Augelli |
NJ |
1902–1985 |
1961–1972 |
1968–1972 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1972–1974 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
resignation |
34 |
Coolahan, James AloysiusJames Aloysius Coolahan |
NJ |
1903–1986 |
1962–1974 |
1972–1973 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1974–1986 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
35 |
Shaw, RobertRobert Shaw |
NJ |
1907–1972 |
1962–1972 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
36 |
Cohen, Mitchell HarryMitchell Harry Cohen |
NJ |
1904–1991 |
1962–1974 |
1973–1974 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1974–1991 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
37 |
Whipple, Lawrence AloysiusLawrence Aloysius Whipple |
NJ |
1910–1983 |
1967–1978 |
1974–1978 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1978–1983 |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
death |
38 |
Barlow, George HerbertGeorge Herbert Barlow |
NJ |
1921–1979 |
1969–1979 |
1978–1979 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
39 |
Garth, Leonard I.Leonard I. Garth |
NJ |
1921–present |
1969–1973 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
40 |
Fisher, Clarkson ShermanClarkson Sherman Fisher |
NJ |
1921–1997 |
1970–1987 |
1979–1987 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1987–1997 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
41 |
Kitchen, John JosephJohn Joseph Kitchen |
NJ |
1911–1973 |
1970–1973 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
42 |
Lacey, Frederick BernardFrederick Bernard Lacey |
NJ |
1920–present |
1971–1986 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
retirement |
43 |
Biunno, Vincent PasqualeVincent Pasquale Biunno |
NJ |
1916–1991 |
1973–1982 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1982–1991 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
44 |
Stern, Herbert JayHerbert Jay Stern |
NJ |
1936–present |
1973–1987 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
resignation |
45 |
Meanor, Henry CurtisHenry Curtis Meanor |
NJ |
1929–2008 |
1974–1983 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
resignation |
46 |
Gerry, John F.John F. Gerry |
NJ |
1926–1995 |
1974–1994 |
1987–1994 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1994–1995 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
47 |
Brotman, StanleyStanley Brotman |
NJ |
1924–2014 |
1975–1990 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1990–2014 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
48 |
Ackerman, Harold ArnoldHarold Arnold Ackerman |
NJ |
1928–2009 |
1979–1994 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1994–2009 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
49 |
Debevoise, Dickinson RichardsDickinson Richards Debevoise |
NJ |
1924–2015 |
1979–1994 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
1994–2015 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
50 |
Sarokin, H. LeeH. Lee Sarokin |
NJ |
1928–present |
1979–1994 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Carter, Carter |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
52 |
Bissell, John WinslowJohn Winslow Bissell |
NJ |
1940–present |
1982–2005 |
2001–2005 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
53 |
Barry, Maryanne TrumpMaryanne Trump Barry |
NJ |
1937–present |
1983–1999 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
55 |
Cowen, RobertRobert Cowen |
NJ |
1930–present |
1985–1987 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
56 |
Brown Jr., Garrett E.Garrett E. Brown Jr. |
NJ |
1943–present |
1985–2012 |
2005–2012 |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2012 |
Reagan |
retirement |
57 |
Lechner, Jr., Alfred JamesAlfred James Lechner, Jr. |
NJ |
1948–present |
1986–2001 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
resignation |
58 |
Politan, Nicholas H.Nicholas H. Politan |
NJ |
1935–2012 |
1987–2002 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
59 |
Wolin, Alfred M.Alfred M. Wolin |
NJ |
1932–present |
1987–2000 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2000–2004 |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
60 |
Lifland, John C.John C. Lifland |
NJ |
1933–present |
1988–2001 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2001–2007 |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
61 |
Bassler, William G.William G. Bassler |
NJ |
1938–present |
1991–2005 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2005–2006 |
Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush |
retirement |
63 |
Irenas, Joseph EronJoseph Eron Irenas |
NJ |
1940–2015 |
1992–2002 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
2002–2015 |
Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush |
death |
66 |
Orlofsky, StephenStephen Orlofsky |
NJ |
1944–present |
1995–2003 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton, Clinton |
resignation |
67 |
Greenaway, Jr., Joseph A.Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. |
NJ |
1957–present |
1996–2010 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton, Clinton |
appointment to 3d Cir. |
69 |
Hochberg, Faith S.Faith S. Hochberg |
NJ |
1950–present |
1999–2015 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton Clinton |
retirement |
70 |
Pisano, Joel A.Joel A. Pisano |
NJ |
1949–present |
2000–2015 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton Clinton |
retirement |
71 |
Cavanaugh, Dennis M.Dennis M. Cavanaugh |
NJ |
1947–present |
2000–2014 |
— |
{{{age at appointment}}} |
— |
Clinton Clinton |
retirement |