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Brian R. Martinotti

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jun 11, 2015
Senate vote
92 to 5
Confirmed
Jul 6, 2016
Commissioned
Jul 11, 2016

Education

  • B.S., Fordham University, 1983
  • J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 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

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

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