Dennis M. Cavanaugh

Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh

Personal

Birthday:

1947

Birthplace:

Orange, NJ

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Francis W. Hayden, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1972-1973
Assistant deputy public defender, New Jersey, 1973-1977
Private practice, New Jersey, 1977-1992
Borough prosecutor, Caldwell, New Jersey, 1988-1989

Education

Name of School:

Morehead State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1969

Name of School - Second:

Seton Hall University School of Law (SHU)

The design of Seton Hall Law School's building is open and welcoming, a reflection of the faculty and administration's commitment to students. Students enter the Law School into a monumental black marble plaza. Once inside, a striking five-story, glass-encased atrium warms and illuminates the "urban quad." Offices, classrooms, moot court rooms, and library are inter-connected by balconies overlooking the atrium.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1972

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Court Name:

New Jersey District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/20/2000

Termination Date:

1/31/2014

Termination Reason:

Retirement

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993-2000