Anne Elise Thompson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2001 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Gerry |
| Succeeded by | John Winslow Bissell |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office November 2, 1979 – June 1, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Stanley R. Chesler |
| County Prosecutor of Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Judge of the Trenton Municipal Court | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Municipal Prosecutor of the Lawrence Township | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Elise Jenkins[1] July 8, 1934[2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | William H. Thompson[1] |
| Education | Howard University (BA, LLB) Temple University (MA) |
Anne Elise Thompson (born July 8, 1934) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She was the first female and first African American federal judge in New Jersey.