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Katharine Sweeney Hayden

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Senior status. Born 1942.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jun 5, 1997
Senate vote
97 to 0
Confirmed
Sep 25, 1997
Commissioned
Sep 29, 1997
Senior status
May 30, 2010

Education

  • B.A., Marymount Manhattan College, 1963
  • M.A., Seton Hall University, 1971
  • J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 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

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

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