Stanley R. Chesler
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Stanley R. Chesler is a United States District Judge
for the District of New Jersey
. Judge Chesler was nominated to his seat by President George W. Bush
on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Judge Anne E. Thompson
and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002. Judge Chesler received his commission on December 4, 2002 and was sworn in thereafter.
Judge Chesler graduated from Harpur College, now Binghamton University
, in 1968 and St. John's University School of Law
in 1974. He was an assistant district attorney in The Bronx
from 1974-80, a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 1980-87, and a United States Magistrate Judge in New Jersey from 1987 until his appointment as a District Judge.
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
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....
. Judge Chesler was nominated to his seat by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Judge Anne E. Thompson
Anne Elise Thompson
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...
and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002. Judge Chesler received his commission on December 4, 2002 and was sworn in thereafter.
Judge Chesler graduated from Harpur College, now Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
, in 1968 and St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
in 1974. He was an assistant district attorney in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
from 1974-80, a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 1980-87, and a United States Magistrate Judge in New Jersey from 1987 until his appointment as a District Judge.