Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brearley, DavidDavid Brearley | NJ | 1745–1790 | 1789–1790 | (none) | (none) | Washington, Washington | death |
| 2 | Morris, RobertRobert Morris | NJ | 1745–1815 | 1790–1801 1802–1815 |
(none) | (none) | Washington, Washington | reassignment to E.D.N.J / W.D.N.J. death |
| 3 | Pennington, William SanfordWilliam Sanford Pennington | NJ | 1757–1826 | 1815–1826 | (none) | (none) | Madison, Madison | death |
| 4 | Rossell, WilliamWilliam Rossell | NJ | 1760–1840 | 1826–1840 | (none) | (none) | Adams, J.Q.J.Q. Adams | death |
| 5 | Dickerson, MahlonMahlon Dickerson | NJ | 1770–1853 | 1840–1841 | (none) | (none) | Van Buren, Van Buren | resignation |
| 6 | Dickerson, PhilemonPhilemon Dickerson | NJ | 1788–1862 | 1841–1862 | (none) | (none) | Van Buren, Van Buren | death |
| 7 | Field, Richard StocktonRichard Stockton Field | NJ | 1803–1870 | 1863–1870 | (none) | (none) | Lincoln, Lincoln | resignation |
| 8 | Nixon, John T.John T. Nixon | NJ | 1820–1889 | 1870–1889 | (none) | (none) | Grant, Grant | death |
| 9 | Green, Edward T.Edward T. Green | NJ | 1837–1896 | 1889–1896 | (none) | (none) | Harrison, Harrison | death |
| 10 | Kirkpatrick, AndrewAndrew Kirkpatrick | NJ | 1844–1904 | 1896–1904 | (none) | (none) | Cleveland, Cleveland | death |
| 11 | Lanning, William M.William M. Lanning | NJ | 1849–1912 | 1904–1909 | (none) | (none) | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 12 | Cross, JosephJoseph Cross | NJ | 1843–1913 | 1905–1913 | (none) | (none) | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt | death |
| 13 | Rellstab, JohnJohn Rellstab | NJ | 1858–1930 | 1909–1928 | (none) | 1928–1930 | Taft, Taft | death |
| 14 | Haight, Thomas GriffithThomas Griffith Haight | NJ | 1879–1942 | 1914–1919 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 15 | Davis, John WarrenJohn Warren Davis | NJ | 1867–1945 | 1916–1920 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 16 | Lynch, Charles FrancisCharles Francis Lynch | NJ | 1884–1942 | 1919–1925 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | resignation |
| 17 | Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine | NJ | 1883–1950 | 1920–1929 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | resignation |
| 18 | Runyon, William NelsonWilliam Nelson Runyon | NJ | 1871–1931 | 1923–1931 | (none) | (none) | Harding, Harding | death |
| 19 | Clark, WilliamWilliam Clark | NJ | 1891–1957 | 1925–1938 | (none) | (none) | Coolidge, Coolidge | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 20 | McCarthy, James WilliamJames William McCarthy | NJ | 1872–1939 | 1928–1929 | (none) | (none) | Coolidge, Coolidge | resignation |
| 21 | Fake, Guy LeverneGuy Leverne Fake | NJ | 1879–1957 | 1929–1951 | 1948–1951 | 1951–1957 | Coolidge, Coolidge | death |
| 22 | Avis, John BoydJohn Boyd Avis | NJ | 1875–1944 | 1929–1944 | (none) | (none) | Hoover, Hoover | death |
| 23 | Forman, PhillipPhillip Forman | NJ | 1895–1978 | 1932–1959 | 1951–1959 | (none) | Hoover, Hoover | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 24 | Walker, Thomas GlynnThomas Glynn Walker | NJ | 1899–1993 | 1939–1941 | (none) | (none) | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | resignation |
| 25 | Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis Smith | NJ | 1904–1968 | 1941–1961 | 1959–1961 | (none) | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 26 | Meaney, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Meaney | NJ | 1888–1968 | 1942–1966 | (none) | 1966–1968 | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | death |
| 27 | Madden, Thomas M.Thomas M. Madden | NJ | 1907–1976 | 1945–1968 | 1961–1968 | 1968–1976 | Truman, Truman | death |
| 28 | Modarelli, Alfred EgidioAlfred Egidio Modarelli | NJ | 1898–1957 | 1951–1957 | (none) | (none) | Truman, Truman | death |
| 29 | Hartshorne, RichardRichard Hartshorne | NJ | 1888–1975 | 1951–1961 | (none) | 1961–1975 | Truman, Truman | death |
| 30 | Wortendyke, Jr., Reynier JacobReynier Jacob Wortendyke, Jr. | NJ | 1895–1975 | 1955–1970 | (none) | 1970–1975 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 31 | Morrill, MendonMendon Morrill | NJ | 1902–1961 | 1958–1961 | (none) | (none) | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 32 | Lane, Arthur StephenArthur Stephen Lane | NJ | 1910–1997 | 1960–1967 | (none) | (none) | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | resignation |
| 33 | Augelli, Anthony ThomasAnthony Thomas Augelli | NJ | 1902–1985 | 1961–1972 | 1968–1972 | 1972–1974 | Kennedy, Kennedy | resignation |
| 34 | Coolahan, James AloysiusJames Aloysius Coolahan | NJ | 1903–1986 | 1962–1974 | 1972–1973 | 1974–1986 | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 35 | Shaw, RobertRobert Shaw | NJ | 1907–1972 | 1962–1972 | (none) | (none) | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 36 | Cohen, Mitchell HarryMitchell Harry Cohen | NJ | 1904–1991 | 1962–1974 | 1973–1974 | 1974–1991 | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 37 | Whipple, Lawrence AloysiusLawrence Aloysius Whipple | NJ | 1910–1983 | 1967–1978 | 1974–1978 | 1978–1983 | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | death |
| 38 | Barlow, George HerbertGeorge Herbert Barlow | NJ | 1921–1979 | 1969–1979 | 1978–1979 | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | death |
| 39 | Garth, Leonard I.Leonard I. Garth | NJ | 1921–present | 1969–1973 | (none) | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 40 | Fisher, Clarkson ShermanClarkson Sherman Fisher | NJ | 1921–1997 | 1970–1987 | 1979–1987 | 1987–1997 | Nixon, Nixon | death |
| 41 | Kitchen, John JosephJohn Joseph Kitchen | NJ | 1911–1973 | 1970–1973 | (none) | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | death |
| 42 | Lacey, Frederick BernardFrederick Bernard Lacey | NJ | 1920–present | 1971–1986 | (none) | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | retirement |
| 43 | Biunno, Vincent PasqualeVincent Pasquale Biunno | NJ | 1916–1991 | 1973–1982 | (none) | 1982–1991 | Nixon, Nixon | death |
| 44 | Stern, Herbert JayHerbert Jay Stern | NJ | 1936–present | 1973–1987 | (none) | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | resignation |
| 45 | Meanor, Henry CurtisHenry Curtis Meanor | NJ | 1929–present | 1974–1983 | (none) | (none) | Nixon, Nixon | resignation |
| 46 | Gerry, John F.John F. Gerry | NJ | 1926–1995 | 1974–1994 | 1987–1994 | 1994–1995 | Ford, Ford | death |
| 48 | Ackerman, Harold ArnoldHarold Arnold Ackerman | NJ | 1928–2009 | 1979–1994 | (none) | 1994–2009 | Carter, Carter | death |
| 50 | Sarokin, H. LeeH. Lee Sarokin | NJ | 1928–present | 1979–1994 | (none) | (none) | Carter, Carter | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 52 | Bissell, John WinslowJohn Winslow Bissell | NJ | 1940–present | 1982–2005 | 2001–2005 | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | retirement |
| 53 | Barry, Maryanne TrumpMaryanne Trump Barry | NJ | 1937–present | 1983–1999 | (none) | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 55 | Cowen, RobertRobert Cowen | NJ | 1930–present | 1985–1987 | (none) | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | appointment to 3d Cir. |
| 56 | Brown Jr., Garrett E.Garrett E. Brown Jr. | NJ | 1943-present | 1985–2012 | 2005–2012 | 2012 | Reagan | retirement |
| 57 | Lechner, Jr., Alfred JamesAlfred James Lechner, Jr. | NJ | 1948–present | 1986–2001 | (none) | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | resignation |
| 58 | Politan, Nicholas H.Nicholas H. Politan | NJ | 1935–present | 1987–2002 | (none) | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | retirement |
| 59 | Wolin, Alfred M.Alfred M. Wolin | NJ | 1932–present | 1987–2000 | (none) | 2000–2004 | Reagan, Reagan | retirement |
| 60 | Lifland, John C.John C. Lifland | NJ | 1933–present | 1988–2001 | (none) | 2001–2007 | Reagan, Reagan | retirement |
| 61 | Bassler, William G.William G. Bassler | NJ | 1938–present | 1991–2005 | (none) | 2005–2006 | Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
| 66 | Orlofsky, StephenStephen Orlofsky | NJ | 1944–present | 1995–2003 | (none) | (none) | Clinton, Clinton | resignation |
| 67 | Greenaway, Jr., Joseph A.Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. | NJ | 1957–present | 1996–2010 | (none) | (none) | Clinton, Clinton | appointment to 3d Cir. |
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