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Clarkson Sherman Fisher
This page is about a former federal judge for the District of New Jersey. If you are looking for information on the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division judge, please see Clarkson Fisher.
Clarkson Sherman Fisher was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He joined the court in 1970 and served it until his death in 1997. Fisher was nominated to the court by President Nixon.
Early life and education
Fisher received his LL.B from the University of Notre Dame in 1950.[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Sergeant, 1942-1945
- U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant, 1946-1949
- Private practice, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1951-1964
- Councilman, West Long Branch, New Jersey, 1959-1964
- Member, New Jersey State Assembly, 1964
- Judge, Monmouth County Court, New Jersey, 1964-1966
- Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1966-1970[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of New Jersey
Fisher was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by President Richard Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a seat vacated by Reynier Wortendyke, Jr.; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, and received commission on October 16, 1970. From 1979-1987, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1987. He served the District of New Jersey until his death on July 27, 1997.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Fisher Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Reynier Wortendyke |
District of New Jersey 1970–1987 Seat #7 |
Succeeded by: John Lifland
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
