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Bumb, Renée Marie
Born 1960 in Bellevue, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by William H. Walls. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 2006, and received commission on June 12, 2006. Served as chief judge, 2023-present.
Education:
Ohio State University, B.A., 1981
University of Chicago, M.A., 1983
Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by William H. Walls. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 2006, and received commission on June 12, 2006. Served as chief judge, 2023-present.
Education:
Ohio State University, B.A., 1981
University of Chicago, M.A., 1983
Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Garrett E. Brown, Jr., U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1987-1988
Private practice, New Jersey, 1988-1991
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1991-2006
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2023