District of New Jersey / Appointed 1975 / Served to 2014
Stanley Seymour Brotman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and confirmed by voice vote, Stanley Seymour Brotman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 13, 1975
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1975
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1947 · Harvard Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- Mitchell Harry Cohen
- Succeeded by
- William G. Bassler
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Mitchell Harry Cohen | Ford (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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1947 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
Sources
38 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).