Career

United States Supreme Court

2006–present

Associate Justice Washington, District of Columbia USA

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial Circuit

1990–2006

Judge Newark, New Jersey USA

Office of the United States Attorney

1987–1990

United States Attorney District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey USA

1977–1981

Assistant United States Attorney District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey USA

United States Department of Justice

1985–1987

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Office of Legal Counsel, Washington, District of Columbia USA

1981–1985

Assistant to the Solicitor General Office of the U.S. Solicitor General, Washington, District of Columbia USA

Professional memberships

Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, District of Columbia USA

American Judicature Society Nashville, Tennessee USA

The Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey West Allenhurst, New Jersey USA

Professional affiliations

American Law Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

American Bar Foundation Chicago, Illinois USA Life Fellow

Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Washington, District of Columbia USA

Accomplishments of note

Visiting Professor (2011-2012) Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina USA Current Issues in Constitutional Interpretation (2011); Master of Laws course in the Judicial Studies program (2012)

Adjunct Professor (1999-2004) Seton Hall University School of Law / Newark, New Jersey USA Taught courses in constitutional law and an original course on terrorism and civil liberties  

Professional honors and awards

2007

Knight Grand Cross, Order of Merit President Giorgio Napolitano, Republic of Italy