| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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| (D.N.J.) | |
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| Location | Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse (Newark) |
| Appeals to | Third Circuit |
| Established | September 24, 1789 |
| Judges | 17 |
| Chief Judge | Renée Marie Bumb |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Philip R. Sellinger |
| U.S. Marshal | Juan Mattos Jr. |
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The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (in case citations, D.N.J.) is a federal court in the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established New Jersey as a single District on September 24, 1789. On February 13, 1801 the Judiciary Act of 1801 reorganized the federal court system, resulting in the state being divided into Eastern and Western districts. The Judiciary Act of 1801 was repealed on March 8, 1802 and New Jersey was re-established as a single district court.[1]
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of December 16, 2021[update] the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey is Philip R. Sellinger.[2]
- ^ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_nj.html U.S. District Courts New Jersey, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
- ^ "Philip R. Sellinger Sworn in as 62nd U.S. Attorney for District of New Jersey" (Press release). U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.