Anne Thompson

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Anne Thompson

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United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (senior status)
Tenure

2001 - Present

Years in position

23

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University, 1955

Graduate

Temple University, 1957

Law

Howard University Law, 1964

Personal
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pa.


Anne Thompson is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She joined the court in 1979 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter. Thompson is serving on senior status.[1]

Education

Thompson graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. with her bachelor's degree in 1955 and later graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with her Master's degree in 1957 and later graduated from the Howard University School of Law in 1964.[1]

Professional career

  • 1975-1979: Lead Prosecutor, Mercer County, New Jersey
  • 1972-1975: Municipal Court Judge, City of Trenton, New Jersey
  • 1970-1972: Prosecutor, Town of Lawrenceville, New Jersey
  • 1967-1970: Assistant Public Defender, New Jersey Public Defender's Office
  • 1966-1967: Grant writer, United Progress, Inc.
  • 1964-1965: Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of New Jersey

On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Bill Bradley and Harrison Williams, Thompson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on September 28, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Thompson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 31, 1979, and received commission on November 2, 1979. Thompson served as the chief judge of the court from 1994 to 2001 before assuming senior status on June 1, 2001. Thompson was succeeded in this position by Judge Stanley Chesler.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
NA
District of New Jersey
1979–2001
Seat #11
Succeeded by:
Stanley Chesler