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Orlofsky, Stephen Murray
Born 1944 in Bronx, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 30, 1995, to a seat vacated by Dickinson R. Debevoise. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995. Service terminated on August 31, 2003, due to resignation.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1976-1980
Education:
City College of New York, B.A., 1965
Rutgers School of Law -- Camden, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 30, 1995, to a seat vacated by Dickinson R. Debevoise. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995. Service terminated on August 31, 2003, due to resignation.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1976-1980
Education:
City College of New York, B.A., 1965
Rutgers School of Law -- Camden, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1966-1970
Law clerk, Hon. Mitchell Cohen, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1974-1976
Private practice, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1980-1995
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, May 25, 2000; no Senate vote