Anne Elise Thompson
Encyclopedia
Anne Elise Thompson is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Thompson received a B.A.
from Howard University
in 1955, a M.A.
from Temple University
in 1957, and an LL.B. from Howard University School of Law
in 1964. She was an attorney in the Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor in Chicago
from 1964 to 1965. She was a Grant writer, United Progress, Incorporated from 1966 to 1967. She became an assistant deputy public defender, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
, in the Mercer-Somerset-Hunterdon Region, of Trenton, New Jersey
from 1967 to 1970. She was a Municipal prosecutor, Lawrence Township, Lawrenceville, New Jersey from 1970 to 1972. She was a Municipal court judge, City of Trenton, New Jersey from 1972 to 1975. She was a Prosecutor, Mercer County, Trenton, New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.
On September 28, 1979, Thompson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 31, 1979, and received her commission on November 2, 1979. She served as chief judge from 1994–2001, and assumed senior status
on June 1, 2001.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Thompson received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in 1955, a M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
in 1957, and an LL.B. from Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Howard University. Located in Washington, D.C., it is one the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black college or university law school in the United States...
in 1964. She was an attorney in the Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
from 1964 to 1965. She was a Grant writer, United Progress, Incorporated from 1966 to 1967. She became an assistant deputy public defender, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
The New Jersey Office of the Public Defender is an agency that is a part of the government of the state of New Jersey, in the United States. The agency provides legal aid to "low income people charged with major crimes."...
, in the Mercer-Somerset-Hunterdon Region, of Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
from 1967 to 1970. She was a Municipal prosecutor, Lawrence Township, Lawrenceville, New Jersey from 1970 to 1972. She was a Municipal court judge, City of Trenton, New Jersey from 1972 to 1975. She was a Prosecutor, Mercer County, Trenton, New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.
On September 28, 1979, Thompson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 31, 1979, and received her commission on November 2, 1979. She served as chief judge from 1994–2001, and assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 1, 2001.