District of New Jersey / Appointed 2002 / Served to 2023
Freda L. Wolfson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and confirmed by voice vote, Freda L. Wolfson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She earned a law degree from Rutgers School of Law -- Newark in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 14, 2002
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2002
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rutgers 1976 · Rutgers Law -- Newark 1979
- Succeeded
- Nicholas H. Politan
- Succeeded by
- Robert Andrew Kirsch
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Nicholas H. Politan | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Rutgers University | B.A. | 1976 |
| Rutgers School of Law -- Newark | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
20 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).