Alfred M. Wolin (born September 17, 1932) is a former
United States district judge of the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Early life and education
Wolin was born in
Orange, New Jersey and graduated from
Thomas Jefferson High School.
"Legal Aid Boss Named"
'' Courier News'', January 29, 1965. Accessed December 18, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Elizabeth - Alfred M. Wolin, an attorney of 21 Woodbrook Circle, Westfield, yesterday was appointed lawyer in charge of legal aid at the Union County Courthouse.... Wolin, who will be in charge of the office, is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School here, received his bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan and is a graduate of Rutgers University Law School." He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1954. He was in the United States Army 1954 to 1956 and became a specialist 2nd class stationed in Germany. He received a Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the Newark campus of Rutgers Law School in 1959.
Career
Wolin was in private practice in from 1960 to 1980. From 1965 to 1974, he was a chief staff attorney of the Union County Legal Aid Society, and an attorney for the Roselle Board of Adjustment. He was a special assistant prosecutor for Union County, New Jersey in 1970, and was a legislative aide to United States Representative Matthew John Rinaldo from 1970 to 1972. He was a congressional field representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1972 to 1979. He was a municipal prosecutor for the Town of Westfield, New Jersey from 1973 to 1974. He was a judge of the Union County District Court from 1980 to 1985, then on the Superior Court of New Jersey
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts.Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Pra ...
from 1980 to 1987, on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court from 1980 to 1982, the Civil Part from 1982 to 1983, and finally as presiding judge of the Criminal Part from 1983 to 1987.
Federal judicial service
On September 14, 1987, Wolin was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
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to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Robert Cowen. Wolin was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 1987, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on September 18, 2000, serving in that capacity until his retirement on June 30, 2004. He served as a Judge of the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court
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from 1996 to 2004.
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1932 births
Living people
20th-century American judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
People from Elizabeth, New Jersey
People from Westfield, New Jersey
Rutgers University alumni
Rutgers School of Law–Newark alumni
New Jersey state court judges
Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) alumni
University of Michigan alumni
United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
United States Army soldiers