Katharine M. Sweeney Hayden (née Jackson; born May 30, 1942)[1][2] is an American attorney and jurist serving as Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.[3][4]
Katharine Sweeney Hayden | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2010 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office September 29, 1997 – May 30, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | H. Lee Sarokin |
| Succeeded by | Esther Salas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katharine M. Jackson May 30, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Children | 2, including Matt |
| Education | Marymount Manhattan College (BA) Seton Hall University (MA, JD) |
Early life and education
editBorn in New York City, Hayden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marymount Manhattan College in 1963, a Master of Arts from Seton Hall University in 1971, and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1975.[5]
Career
editShe was a law clerk for Judge Robert L. Clifford of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1975-76. After her clerkship she became an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 1976-78. She was in private matrimonial law practice in New Jersey from 1978–91, and then became a judge for the New Jersey Superior Court (Family Division) from 1991-97.[6]
Federal judicial service
editHayden was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 6, 1997, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by H. Lee Sarokin.[7] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1997, and received her commission four days later. Hayden assumed senior status on May 30, 2010.[8]
Hayden continues her connection to her alma mater, Seton Hall University School of Law, serving as an adjunct professor teaching course on Persuasion & Advocacy and Sentencing, and frequently employing Seton Hall Law students as judicial clerks and interns.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHayden is married to Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., a criminal defense attorney and partner at the New Jersey law firm of Walder Hayden & Brogan. She has two sons, including Matt Sweeney, a musician and founding member of the band Chavez.[4]
References
edit- ^ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (January 1, 1995). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160897856 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sweeney-Jackson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 30, 1965.
- ^ Duger, Rose (September 29, 2011). "Kearny, NAACP reach hiring agreement". NJ.com. New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Jan (October 15, 1995). "Judge Hayden's Family Values". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Institute, The American Law. "Members". American Law Institute. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Biography, fjc.gov; accessed April 7, 2018.
- ^ Pristin, Terry (February 12, 1997). "New Jersey Daily Briefing: Nominated to Federal Bench". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Katharine Sweeney Hayden at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
edit- Katharine Sweeney Hayden at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.