Brian R. Martinotti
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 92–5, Brian R. Martinotti is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1986. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1961 · age 65
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2016
- Confirmed
- 92–5
- Education
- Fordham 1983 · Seton Hall Law 1986
- Succeeded
- Stanley R. Chesler
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | District of New Jersey succeeded Stanley R. Chesler | Obama (D) | 92–5 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 92–5 on July 6, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 118. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 92
43 D, 47 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 5
5 R
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
Did not vote · 3
1 D, 2 R
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
Education
| Fordham University | B.S. | 1983 |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | J.D. | 1986 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Martinotti was assigned 9,816 district-court cases (2005–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 496 days across 5,581 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 157 of Martinotti’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 86 were affirmed, 63 reversed or vacated, and 8 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Brian R. Martinotti?
- President Barack Obama appointed Brian R. Martinotti to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 2016.
- Was Brian R. Martinotti appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Brian R. Martinotti was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Brian R. Martinotti's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Brian R. Martinotti 92–5 on July 6, 2016.
- Which court is Brian R. Martinotti on?
- Brian R. Martinotti is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2016)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).