History of the Federal Judiciary


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Hochberg, Faith S.
Born 1950 in East Orange, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 22, 1999, to a seat vacated by Joseph H. Rodriguez. Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 1999, and received commission on November 15, 1999.

Education:
Tufts University, B.A., 1972
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Spottswood Robinson, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1975-1976
Special assistant to chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1976
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1977-1983
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1983-1987
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1987-1990
Senior deputy chief counsel, Office of Thrift Supervison, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1990-1993
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1993-1994
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1994-1999

 

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