Jerome B. Simandle

Jerome B. Simandle (April 29, 1949[1] – July 19, 2019) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Jerome B. Simandle
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office May 31, 2017 – July 19, 2019
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office January 2, 2012 – May 31, 2017
Preceded by	Garrett Brown Jr.
Succeeded by	Jose L. Linares
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office May 26, 1992 – May 31, 2017
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by	vacant
Personal details
Born	(1949-04-29)April 29, 1949 Binghamton, New York
Died	July 19, 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 70)
Education	Princeton University (B.S.E.) University of Stockholm (Dip.) University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Binghamton, New York. Simandle received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1971 from Princeton University. He received a Diploma in Social Science in 1975 from the University of Stockholm in Sweden. He received a Juris Doctor in 1976 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. After graduating from law school, Simandle served as a law clerk to Judge John F. Gerry of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey for two years, and then as an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. He was then a United States Magistrate in the same district for nine years.[2]

Federal judicial service

Simandle was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on April 1, 1992, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1992, and received his commission on May 26, 1992. He served as Chief Judge from January 2, 2012, until he assumed senior status on May 31, 2017.[2] He died on July 19, 2019 from liver cancer.[3]

References

1. https://judges.njlj.law.com/profile/U.S._District_Court,_NJ_District/Jerome_Simandle/Jerome_Simandle-440.xml
2. "Simandle, Jerome B. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
3. O'Sullivan, Jeannie (July 19, 2019). "Former NJ Chief District Judge, 70, Dies After Cancer Battle". www.law360.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

Sources

• Jerome B. Simandle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1992–2017	Vacant
Preceded by Garrett Brown Jr.	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2012–2017	Succeeded by Jose L. Linares