Joel A. Pisano
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Joel A. Pisano | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
In office February 16, 2000 – February 16, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Maryanne Trump Barry |
Succeeded by | John Michael Vazquez |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
In office 1991–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 3, 1949 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | (aged 71) |
Education | Lafayette College (BA) Seton Hall University School of Law (JD) |
Joel A. Pisano (March 3, 1949 – February 26, 2021) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2000 to 2001. He served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 1991 to 2000.
Early life and education[]
Born in Orange, New Jersey,[1] Pisano graduated from Belleville High School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lafayette College in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1974.[2]
Career[]
Pisano was an assistant deputy public defender in the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender from 1974 to 1978. He was in private practice in New Jersey from 1978 to 1991.
Judicial service[]
Pisano was a United States Magistrate Judge of the District of New Jersey from 1991 to 2000. On September 22, 1999, Pisano was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by the elevation of Maryanne Trump Barry to the Third Circuit. Pisano was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 2000, and received his commission on February 16, 2000. He retired from active service on February 16, 2015.
Death[]
Pisano died on February 26, 2021 at the age of 71.[3][2]
References[]
- ^ Joel A. Pisano, Federal Judicial Center. Accessed March 2, 2021. "Born March 3, 1949, in Orange, NJ"
- ^ Jump up to: a b Duhart, Bill (February 27, 2021). "Longtime federal judge and lawyer from N.J. dies". NJ.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Alvarado, Monsy (February 28, 2021). "Joel A. Pisano, retired federal judge who presided over high-profile cases, dies at 71". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
External links[]
- Joel A. Pisano at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1949 births
- 2021 deaths
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- American lawyers and judges of Italian descent
- Belleville High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- Lafayette College alumni
- Seton Hall University School of Law alumni
- People from Orange, New Jersey
- New Jersey lawyers
- Public defenders
- United States magistrate judges