Faith S. Hochberg

Judge Faith S. Hochberg

Personal

Birthday:

1950

Birthplace:

East Orange, NJ

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Spottswood Robinson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1975-1976
Special assistant to the chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1976
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1977-1983, 1987-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1983-1987
Senior deputy chief counsel, Office of Thrift Supervison, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1990-1993
Deputy assistant secretary for law enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1993-1994
U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1994-1999

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, November 27, 1995; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Tufts University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1972

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1975

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:

11/15/1999

Termination Date:

3/6/2015

Termination Reason:

Retirement