Martinotti, Brian R. Born 1961 in Englewood, NJ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey Nominated by Barack Obama on June 11, 2015, to a seat vacated by Stanley R. Chesler. Confirmed by the Senate on July 6, 2016, and received commission on July 11, 2016. Education: Fordham University, B.S., 1983 Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1986 Professional 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