Born 1950 in Camden, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by George W. Bush on August 1, 2002, to a seat vacated by Joseph E. Irenas. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on December 4, 2002.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1992-2002
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2017-present

Education:
Syracuse University, B.A., 1975
Rutgers School of Law -- Camden, J.D., 1978

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. John F. Gerry, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1978-1979
Assistant prosecutor, Camden County, New Jersey, 1979-1981
Deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1981-1982
Private practice, New Jersey, 1982-1992