District of New Jersey / Appointed 1987 / Served to 2002
Nicholas H. Politan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Nicholas H. Politan 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 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 6, 1987
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rutgers 1957 · Rutgers Law -- Newark 1960
- Succeeded
- Herbert Jay Stern
- Succeeded by
- Freda L. Wolfson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Herbert Jay Stern | Reagan (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 | A.B. | 1957 |
| Rutgers School of Law -- Newark | LL.B. | 1960 |
Sources
14 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).