Nicholas Politan

Nicholas Politan

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Successor: Freda Wolfson

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Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University, 1957

Law

Rutgers University School of Law, 1960

Personal

Birthplace

Newark, N.J.

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Nicholas H. Politan (1935-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Politan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 7, 1987, to a seat vacated by Herbert Stern; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 6, 1987, and received commission three days later. He retired on January 4, 2002. Politan was succeeded in this position by Freda Wolfson.

Early life and education

• Rutgers University, A.B., 1957
• Rutgers University School of Law, LL.B., 1960

Professional career

• Law clerk, Hon. Gerald McLaughlin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1960-1961
• Private practice, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1961-1964
• Private practice, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1964-1972
• Private practice, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1972-1987
• Director and chairman of the executive committee, County Trust Company, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1980-1987

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Politan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 7, 1987, to a seat vacated by Herbert Stern; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 6, 1987, and received commission three days later. He retired on January 4, 2002. Politan was succeeded in this position by Freda Wolfson.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Herbert Stern	District of New Jersey 1987–2002 Seat #3	Succeeded by: Freda Wolfson