District of New Jersey / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2009
Harold Arnold Ackerman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Arnold Ackerman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Rutgers School of Law -- Newark in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rutgers Law -- Newark 1951
- Succeeded
- George Herbert Barlow
- Succeeded by
- William H. Walls
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | District of New Jersey · succeeded George Herbert Barlow | Carter (D) | 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 School of Law -- Newark | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
30 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).