Stanley R. Chesler
| Stanley Richard Chesler | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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Assumed office June 15, 2015 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office December 4, 2002 – June 15, 2015 | |
| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Anne E. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Brian R. Martinotti |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office 1987–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 15, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Binghamton University St. John's University School of Law |
Stanley Richard Chesler (born June 15, 1947) is a Senior United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Biography
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.
He was nominated to a seat by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002,[1] 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. He assumed senior status on June 15, 2015.
The class action lawsuit settlement[2] SULLIVAN, vs. DB Investments is being administered in Chesler's court,[3] and as of April 8, 2013, payout of the $107 million settlement to some 500,000 claimants[4] is pending Chesler's signature.
References
- ↑ "Bush nominates three judges for federal bench in New Jersey, Magistrate Kugler of Camden could fill one of five total openings. The next stop: Senate panel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 3, 2002. p. B02.
- ↑ https://diamondsclassaction.com/index.htm
- ↑ https://diamondsclassaction.com/pdfs/447-3.pdf
- ↑ http://www.mysettlementclaims.com/blog/?p=1345
Sources
- Stanley R. Chesler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Anne E. Thompson |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2002–2015 |
Succeeded by Brian R. Martinotti |