John Bissell

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John Bissell
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat# 5T
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   12/10/1982 - 9/1/2005
Chief:   2001 - 2005
Preceded by:   Vincent Biunno
Succeeded by:   Susan Wigenton
Past post:   Superior Court of New Jersey
Past term:   1981-1982
Past post 2:   Essex County, New Jersey District Court
Past term 2:   1978-1981
Personal History
Born:   1940
Home State:   Exeter, NH
Bachelors:   Princeton, A.B., 1962
Law School:   U. of Virginia Law, LL.B., 1965

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John Winslow Bissell (1940-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and a New Jersey Superior Court judge.

Bissell was nominated to the District of New Jersey by President Ronald Reagan on November 23, 1982, to a seat vacated by Vincent Biunno; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 2001 until his retirement on September 1, 2005.[1] Bissell was succeeded in this position by Susan Wigenton.

Early life and education

  • Princeton University, A.B., 1962
  • University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1965

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Hon. A. S. Lane, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1965-1966
  • Private practice, Morristown, New Jersey, 1966-1969, 1972-1978
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1969-1971
  • Chief, Civil Division, 1971
  • Judge, Essex County, New Jersey District Court, 1978-1981
  • Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1981-1982

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Bissell was nominated to the District of New Jersey by President Ronald Reagan on November 23, 1982, to a seat vacated by Vincent Biunno; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 2001 until his retirement on September 1, 2005.[1] Bissell was succeeded in this position by Susan Wigenton.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Vincent Biunno
District of New Jersey
1982–2005
Seat #5
Succeeded by:
Susan Wigenton


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