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Anne Elise Thompson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Senior status. Born 1934.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 28, 1979
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 31, 1979
Commissioned
Nov 2, 1979
Senior status
Jun 1, 2001

Education

  • B.A., Howard University, 1955
  • M.A., Temple University, 1957
  • LL.B., Howard University School of Law, 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

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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