Stephen Orlofsky

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Stephen Orlofsky
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Years in office: 1995 - 2003
Education
Bachelor's
City College of New York, 1965
Law
Rutgers University School of Law, 1974
Personal
Birthplace
New York, NY


Stephen Murray Orlofsky (1944-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Orlofsky was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 30, 1995, to a seat vacated by Dickinson Debevoise;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission four days later. He resigned on August 31, 2003. Orlofsky was succeeded in this position by Peter Sheridan.

Early life and education

  • City College of New York, B.A., 1965
  • Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1974

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1966-1970
  • Law clerk, Hon. Mitchell Cohen, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1974-1976
  • Private practice, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1980-1995
  • U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1976-1980

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Orlofsky was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 30, 1995, to a seat vacated by Dickinson Debevoise; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission four days later.[1] He resigned on August 31, 2003. Orlofsky was succeeded in this position by Peter Sheridan.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Dickinson Debevoise
District of New Jersey
1995–2003
Seat #10T
Succeeded by:
Peter Sheridan